1931’s Largest New Ship Takes the Water

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/92

Date Released

16 Nov 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Blessing of the Hounds
2. 2Be British! Buy British!
3. 31931’s Largest New Ship Takes the Water
4. 4Lord Trenchard
5. 5Armistice Day in Paris
6. 6A ‘Tennis’ Match
7. 7Lord Allenby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

White Star’s giant 28,000-ton liner, ‘Georgie’, 680 ft long, driven by 2 motors, developing 20,000 hp and yet as graceful as a yacht - leaves Harland and Wolff’s famous yard.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Belfast

Credits:

Camera

John Gordon Lewis

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

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