Cunard "Queens" Get US Rival

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2122

Date Released

2 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Oil Crisis: Persians Have Second Thoughts
2. 2Cunard "Queens" Get US Rival
3. 3Sensation Heaped Upon Sensation
4. 4Does Soviet Want Peace
5. 5Water Loonies Make Big Splash
6. *Barrhead Acclaims Drama Cup Winners
7. *Duke Presents New Colours to Scots Guards

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Biggest liner ever built in America, SS "United States" is launched from graving dock.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Newport News

Library number

19641

Length of story (in feet)

69

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Notes

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