Boats - Sailing - Ships
Mar. 03, 1960 - Dame Pattie Manzies launches Britain's newest liner. The Canberra, Dame Pattie Menzies wife of the Australian prime minster this afternoon launched the 45, 000 ton Canberra Britain's newest liner for the London Sydney route - p. and O. line, with her speed of 27 1/2 knots she will cut the time for the journey from 31 to 25 days. she will carry 2, 235 passengers - cist $ 15, 000, 000 to build - has15 decks - and is 830 ft. long built in Belfast. photo shows View of the liner as she slides down the slipway - at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast this afternoon
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