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Birth of a Giant part five - Queen Elizabeth II launches the British Admiral oil...

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BFF1126665
Video title
Birth of a Giant part five - Queen Elizabeth II launches the British Admiral oil tanker at Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard, 17th March 1965
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Date
1965 AD (C20th AD)
Video description

Clip from a 1965 documentary about the building and launch of The British Admiral, the first 100,000 ton tanker ever built in Europe. Made by John Edwards. This clip features Queen Elizabeth II arriving at Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard to launch the British Admiral oil tanker. Crowds cheer.

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© Buff Film & Video Library / Bridgeman Images
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