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Birth of a giant

United Kingdom, 1965
film

Shows the final preparations for the launching by Queen Elizabeth of the 100,000 ton tanker British Admiral, the largest ship yet built in Europe. No other cr..

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Ship No. 76

Australia, 1967
Similarity: 77%

Ships for the world: built in Britain

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 75%

A Great ship

United Kingdom, 1962
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S.S. British Sovereign

United Kingdom, 1953
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Down to the sea

United Kingdom, 1948
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The Sea shall test her

United Kingdom, 1955
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Desert cargo

United Kingdom, 1965
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Proud ships: A glimpse of the Shell tanker at work

United Kingdom, 1954
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I name this ship

Australia, 1965
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Hovercraft N4

United Kingdom, 1968
Similarity: 70%

A Ship is born

Unknown, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Ocean liners

United States, 1924
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This England. No. 11 [Elizabeth I, 1580]

United Kingdom, 1938
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Steady as she goes

Canada, 1981
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Tugboats

United States, 1947
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We've come a long way

United Kingdom, 1950
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Battleships at war (S)

United Kingdom, 1992
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Queen Elizabeth 2 sails around New Zealand and Australia

Australia, 1994
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