Canada. Botadura de Un Nuevo Rompehielos.

Clip: 498349_1_1

Year Shot: 1959 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1664

Original Film: 032-088

HD: N/A

Location: Quebec, Canada

Timecode: 00:51:28 - 00:52:29

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Canada. Botadura de Un Nuevo Rompehielos. (Launching of new icebreakers.) (Title card in Spanish, but the VO is in English.) Icebreaker ship named John A. MacDonald. Men prepare for launch -- putting grease so it can slide into water, welding. Crowd watches nighttime launch ceremonies -- ship has lights on it. (Seems to be cold weather as everyone's breath is visible.) Prime Minister's wife, Mrs. Diefenbaker, does the honors.