One of a number of recordings made for a feature about the launching of the ‘Irish Cedar’ shipping vessel, the latest addition to the fleet of Irish Shipping Ltd. Recorded from Verolme United Shipyards in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Presenter describes the scene at the shipyard, the movement of the ship, and his experience at the shipyard.
A woman announces the name of the ship.
General sounds and atmosphere from the shipyard.
The presenter is Norris Davidson.
[No date on disc label but feature was broadcast 17 April 1962]
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