Mrs Churchill Launches New Aircraft Carrier

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2293

Date Released

19 Feb 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen and Duke Tour Flooded Areas: Sea Defences Hold Fast
2. 2Fifth Round Sorts Cup Possibilities
3. 3Venice Court Impounds Oil from Abadan
4. 4Britain and Egypt Sign Sudan Pact
5. 5Mrs Churchill Launches New Aircraft Carrier
6. 6Turpin Beats Duggie Miller
7. 7Johnny Williams Knocked Out
8. 8Ireland Draw with England
9. 9Villa Beat Rotherham

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, Hermes, is launched by premier’s wife.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Barrow-in-Furness

Library number

21159

Credits:

Camera

Cliff Somers

Camera

Edward Henry Hawkins

Soundman

Ronnie Hubbard

Length of story (in feet)

91

Story extras:

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