King George VI launches battleship King George V and visits Elswick Armament works (1939)

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King George VI christens and launches battleship "King George V" and visits Elswick Armament works
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SLATE INFORMATION: Launch of H.M.S. King George
ENGLAND: Various:
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ELIZABETH, The Queen w. King at Launch of King George V at walker-on-tyne - also at Elswick Armament works.
GEORGE VI Launched King George V at walker-on-type & at Elswick Armament works & N'castle.
GUNS King watched guns being manufactured for Battleship "King George V" at Elswick Armament works
"KING GEORGE V", Battleship Launched at Walker on Tyne by King George VI.
NEWCASTLE Visited by King George VI & queen prior to Launch of"King George V" at Walker-on-T. visit to "Elswick Armament works"
WALKER-ON-TYNE Launch of "King George V2 by George V1.
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty; Navy - Ceremonial; Munitions and Armaments
christening, tradition, weapons, cannons, guns, royalty, defense, World War Two, World War II, WWII, Second World War, War
Background: King George VI christens and launches battleship "King George V" and visits Elswick Armament works
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[@listerofsmegv987pevinaek5]

Lovely looking ship. Have an airfix model of her.

[@MkVII]

'Lion' and 'Temeraire' were suspended after the war began and eventually cancelled.

[@Kreatorisbackyt]

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[@NashmanNash]

1:44
Well,there certainly was an excited lady^^