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1952 Countess Mountbatten christens England's new tanker
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0:42Now PlayingDate: 4th February 1952
Location: Barrow
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports
ENGLAND: Cumbria: Barrow-in-Furness:
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BARROW. (INFURNESS) Countess Mountbatten christens and launches 31,000 tanker "World Concord" in ship yards.. shots etc.. goods shots in water
LANCASHIRE. Countess Mount Batten Christens & launches 31,000 tanker "WORLD CONCORD" good shots in water
LAUNCHINGS Countess Mountbatten with Lord Louis launches 31,000 ton tanker "World Concord" at Barrow.. shots of ship, sliding down and in the water Good
MOUNTBATTEN EARL & COUNTESS Countess accompanied by the Earl launches 31,000 ton tanker "World Concord" at Barrow.. shots etc slipping into water
TANKERS OIL 31,000 tons tanker launched by Countess Mountbatten with Lord Louis at Barrow, 1,000th ship to leave the yards.. shots of the launching..good shots in water etc etc "World Concord"---
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