Launching Of The Swedish Ship “Gripsholm“ (1956)

Unissued / unused material. Launching of Swedish ship, “Gripsholm“, Genoa, Italy. Pan along side of ship on stocks. LS crowd waving. LS Princess Margaretha of Sweden on launching platform. MS Bishop Monsignor Chiocca blessing the ship. MS Margaretha speaking into microphone. LS ship sliding away. LS crowds waving. LS ship in water, after launching. MS workmen hauling away stocks. MS ship’s rudder. Various shots of the ship before launching. LS ship sliding into water. Date on dope sheet is 10/04/1956. 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