shiplaunch
41 photos tagged shiplaunch, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.
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The last upload was June 2017.
World's Greatest Sea Fighter Hits the Waves, Keep Buying W.S.S. from Library Company of Philadelphia uploaded June 2017
Two great ships, side by side from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Young guests at the launch of the cargo ship 'Empire Crown' from North East Museums uploaded October 2016
Launch of the cargo ship 'Highcliffe' from North East Museums uploaded September 2016
Preparing to launch the cargo ship 'Highcliffe' from North East Museums uploaded September 2016
Mauretania on the River Tyne shortly after launch from North East Museums uploaded August 2016
Mauretania sliding down the slipway from North East Museums uploaded August 2016
RMS Mauretania afloat after launch from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Launch of the cruiser HMS Uganda from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Preparing the slipway for a launch from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Launch of the passenger ship 'Northern Star' from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
The Queen Mother arriving at Walker Naval Yard from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Launch of the passenger liner 'Empress of Canada' from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Tugboats towing 'Naess Crusader' after her launch from North East Museums uploaded February 2016
Launch party of the cargo ship 'Empire Hazlitt' from North East Museums uploaded December 2015
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Launch party of the tanker 'British Cavalier'
from North East Museums
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optimal chicken said:
Not a single pallet for the goods stacked in the yard - they're a more modern invention..
Launch of the cargo ship 'Kelmscott'
from North East Museums
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bawdy kittens said:
Health and safety regulations wouldn't allow this these days. Then again I guess there aren't too many ships like this get launched in this fashion these days ... certainly not from South Shields anyway.
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bawdy kittens said:
I don't mean to be pedantic but isn't the flag the wrong way round ... I guess the image has been reversed at some time ? commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Union_Jack_Flag_MOD_4...
