Launching Of Tanker “British Beacon“ (1959)

Unissued / unused material. Tanker “British Beacon“ launched at Genoa, Italy. LS tanker “British Beacon“ on launching platform. CU name of ship “British Beacon“. MS bow of ship. MS crowd. Various shots officials, including Under Secretary to the Merchant Marine Tornaturi. CU Mrs. Snow. LS tanker. Various shots Mrs. Snow (wife of Vice President of British Tanker Co. Ltd) launching tanker. Tanker moving down slipway. LSs of tanker moving down slipway into water. Date on dope sheet is 23/04/1959. 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