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1929 TRANSPORT: Britain's largest motor ship "Britannic" is launched from Belfast
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0:23Now PlayingDate: 8th August 1929
Location: Belfast
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: 'Britain's Largest Motor Ship: New White Star motor liner 'Britannic' successfully launched from Harland and Wolff at Belfast'
NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast:
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HMHS Britannic on slipway
Ship being launched
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