£3,000,000 Fastest Empire Ship Aka Fatest Empire Ship (1930)

Full title reads: “Clydebank. £3,000,000 Fastest Empire Ship. ’The Empress of Britain’ built for the CPR Quebec-Southampton service - named and launched by the Prince of Wales from John Brown’s famous yard.“ Clydebank, Scotland. High angle view of Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) walking past welcoming crowds in the John Brown’s Clydebank shipyard. The Prince arrives at the launching podium and meets various dignitaries. LS as bottle of champagne swings against the side of the ship. We hear the blessing being given. The ship begins to move away down the slipway. Lots of cheers and whistles. Chains are dragged to slow the ship. Shots of the liner ship Empress of Britain as she floats in the River Clyde. The National Anthem is played. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VIS