Submarine Launched Lner 1938

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Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Various shots of Mrs A J Powell (wife of Captain Powell, Commander of the Ark Royal) launching a new submarine, HMS Thetis, at the Cammell Laird shipyard. She smashes a bottle against the side of the vessel and it starts to slide down the slipway. Brief shot of crowds...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17296
Sort Number:
38/054
Time in/Out:
01:22:44:00 / 01:23:07:00
Canister:
38/54
Film ID:
971.25
Issue Date:
11/07/1938

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