The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend

The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend (1950)

February 20th, 19500h 8min

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Tyneside shipyard Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson turns out a beast of a tanker for the Argentine Navy.


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