Tanker “Ottawa“ Launched For Canada - Wallsend (1964)

Wallsend, Tyne Shipyard, pan up to “Ottawa“. Various shots of ship. VS. Workmen knocking wedges and timber away from under the ship. VS. of the “Ottawa“ on the stocks. VS. The launching by the wife of shipyard director. VS. The ship taking to the water after launching. Workmen watching ship depart from docks. (Orig. Neg.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.