+"Birkenhead England United Kingdom" +1938 stock footage and images

A large crowd of spectators gather to witness the debut of 34000 ton ship Mauretania into Mersey River in Birkenhead, England.

A large crowd of spectators gather to witness the launch of the 34000 ton ship Mauretania in Birkenhead, England. (This was the second ship RMS Mauretania.) Dignitaries at the ship yard perform the ceremonies as the crowd watches. People stand on the deck and the bow of ship leaning to watch the ceremony. The ship slides down into the Mersey River.