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1943 ROYAL: Princess Royal names merchant ship
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0:30Now PlayingDate: 8th July 1943
Location: Sunderland, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GV Princess Royal in ATS uniform walking thru shipyard between cheering shipworkers. LV workers on platform.
LV Princess Royal and other walk onto launching platform.
CU Princess Royal on launching platform.
SV girl shipworkers amongst men.
SV Princess Royal crashes bottle.
LV merchant ship down slipway.
SV crowd cheering.
GV merchant ship into water.
Royalty; Princess Mary of Great Britain, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), Ships and Boats; Ceremonies - Launchings
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