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1946 Princess Elizabeth launches aircraft carrier at Belfast
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2:36Now PlayingDate: 25th March 1946
Location: Belfast, UK
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast:
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(NEW AIR-CRAFT CARRIER) EAGLE. No. 2 Being launched at Belfast, by Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth. Princess. Launches air-craft carrier at Belfast, shots of on H.M.S Flame, after being from the cruser Suberb in the Irish sea, the air-craft she launches is H.M.S.Eagle.
NAVEL BRITISH. H.M.S. Eagle launched at Belfast by Princess Elizabeth also shots of her on H.MS. suberb & of her being transferred onto H.M.S. Flame,
Navy - Active; Queen Elizabeth II; Royalty; HMS Eagle; Ulster
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