Giant Tanker Launched (1962)

Hamburg, Germany Various shots of crowd waiting just before launching of the 23,000 ton tanker “Esso Spain“ the latest built by the Howaldtswerke Hamburg shipyard, also the biggest tanker ever built in a European shipyard. Tension builds up in the shipyard and Mrs. . Howard, wife of Esso director christens the tanker and Hamburg's Mayor Nevermann leads three cheers. The tanker slides down ramp and takes to the water, as armada of little craft comes alongside. Excellent shot from tanker of crowds seeing the tanker off on her maiden voyage. (F.G.) 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 Paramou