Vickers Build Biggest Tanker

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2585

Date Released

8 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Vickers Build Biggest Tanker
2. 2National Dog Show: Old English Sheepdog is Top Champion
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5He’s a Cooper Now! A Roll in the Barrel Ends Apprenticeship
6. 6Smithfield Show: Livestock and Machine Share Limelight
7. 7Churchill Speaks to Young Conservatives

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

World’s largest tanker "Spyros Niarchos" launched by Vickers Armstrong.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Barrow-in-Furness

Library number

24053

Length of story (in feet)

78

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

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Address

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Notes

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