HM Tug Director, paddle tug for Royal Navy, Glasgow
Aug. 08, 1956 - Paddle Wheeler, 1956 Version: Still needed in today's modern navy, is the old Mississippi River-type paddle wheeler. Britain's Royal Navy finds paddle and other large warships in the confined waters of dockyard basins. Seven new diesel-electric models have been ordered by the British Admiralty to replace seven of the ten paddle tugs now in service. Picture Shows: HM Tug Director, first of the seven new paddle tugs for the Royal Navy, is launched from Yarrow and Co. Ltd. Shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland
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13178084
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46921211
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5562px x 4503px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
