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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