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DetailsOriginal Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 1 min 29 secs Credits: Organisations: William Gray & Company Ltd Genre: Industrial
Subject: Ships Industry
Summary A film made for William Gray & Company Ltd, West Hartlepool, of the launch and sea trial of the cargo ship Aliki Livanos. The ship was launched on 14 May 1953.
Description A film made for William Gray & Company Ltd, West Hartlepool, of the launch and sea trial of the cargo ship Aliki Livanos. The ship was launched on 14 May 1953.
The film briefly records the Aliki Livanos sliding down the slipway at William Gray's shipyard, watched by some workers at the water's edge, followed by footage of the sea trials.