Princess Anne launches the Esso Northumbria tanker at Swan Hunters Wallsend 1969 (silent)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- NEFA North East Film Archive Footage, Princess Anne launches the Esso Northumbria tanker ship at Swan Hunters ship yard, Wallsend in 1969
I sailed on her a couple of times as an engineer, and was on board when we took her to scrap in Taiwan. Always a happy ship, if hard work to keep running
I was a two year old on my neighbours shoulders on the grass bank 12:10 I remember the ship was so big I didn't understand whether it or the land was moving,.And huge piles of massive chains attached to the ship were thrown into the air with the loudest noise I ever heard before or since
My father Harry worked as a fitter building the ship.
Wow! I went up to see that from Darlington with my father! Amazing all those years ago! I believe Esso had lots of issues with that ship! Esso Hibernia and later Texaco same with the Westminster!
Fond memories of the esso Northumbria me and my brother seen her sailing down the Tyne I was only 9 he was 17 we got the bus from gateshead to see her off it was massive it was a great day out my name is Peter and my brother is Colin
She looked great that day, this was biggest ship ever to be builr in UK. It was supposed to be one of twelve, I dont know how many more were built, just afterthat ship buildinginUk was done! All the men with trades were gone same on Sunderland, then the did the Clyde, now we pay othersto make ships or we dont have them. All down to short sighted politicians.
What lay ahead could no mortal divine
Roll Northumbria, roll, me boys.
@@theflowwitch1781 and its one for the hot sun above
@@alejandrogambardella4168 Two for the empire we love
@@peterklonis9044 and it's three for the fire that burns down below
@@murielcunningham8703 Roll on Northumbria
I was on the ship, at the launch
there seems to be a ship in my street....
We on the ship till 10 at night !
From 5.44 there is a tunnel under the railway bridge that seems to be screened off with a white canvas structure. Is this the entrance to Carville Station?
Big boat
Wow! Great footage! Is it possible for me to use and share this footage on my youtube page? I share footage from all kind of activities on our ocean. Cargo ships in the 1960s till now, oil rigs, fishing vessels, etc. Of course full credit will be given to the owner of the footage. Looking forward to your reply. Kind regards. Cheers.
Yes, Its from nefa, so I dont own the footage.
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