Still More Tonnage - France Is Rapidly Replacing Her Lost Ships (1914-1918)

Still more tonnage - France is rapidly replacing her lost ships. France. Boat launching in France; the country is replacing much of her fleet lost in the war. People on a platform on banks of the Seine — a priest — to bless the craft; several men in suits; a lady; etc. They head down steps. Shot of lower platform next to hull of boat; a woman is holding the bottle of champagne; tied to a rope. She throws it toward the ship; it smashes. Flowers hang from anchor. Ship sliding out into the water; away from camera; people on banks cheer. Ceremonies. Christening; launch 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 VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1