World-wide News: Shipping - Duchess of Kent Names Tanker

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1290

Date Released

22 Feb 1954

Date submitted

16 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World-wide News: USA - Hoover Dam
2. 2World-wide News: Indo-China - Retreat from Kon-Thun
3. 3World-wide News: France - Giant Amphibian
4. 4World-wide News: Italy - Police Out in Rome
5. 5World-wide News: Sweden - World Ski Contest
6. 6World-wide News: Britain - Title Fight
7. 7World-wide News: Shipping - Duchess of Kent Names Tanker
8. 8World-wide News: Shipping - Lady Churchill Launches Liner
9. 9The Queen in Canberra

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

World-wide News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of World Harmony. DESCRIPTION: The World Harmony, largest tanker to be built in Britain, was launched at Walker-on-Tyne by the Duchess of Kent. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Tanker on stocks. Duchess of Kent inspects lifeboat crews. Duchess makes speech. Launches ship. Accompanied by Mr Staurost Niarchos. Ship slides down into sea. Floating.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Economics; Business and commerce; Launchings

Locations

Newcastle upon Tyne

Card file number

60549

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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