A bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) launching at the High Walker Yard

A photograph taken from an elevated position to the right of the slipway of a bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) launching at the Vickers-Armstrong (Shipbuilders) Ltd High Walker Yard. The ship has just entered the water. Two gantry cranes can be seen either side of the slipway. The photographer was standing on the gantry crane originally closest to the bridge. The tanker was launched on 18 October 1960 and completed in July 1961.

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ID:	ALB0678.5
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Serenia (1961)
Date made:	18 October 1960
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 155 mm x 205 mm
Parts:	Serenia (1961) built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle, yard no. 161 (Photograph album) A port bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) on the stocks prior to launching. (Photographic print) (ALB0678.1) A port stern view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) on the slipway at the High Walker Yard (Photographic print) (ALB0678.2) A bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) launching at the High Walker Yard (Photographic print) (ALB0678.3) A bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) launching at the High Walker Yard (Photographic print) (ALB0678.5) A starboard side view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) under way on trials. (Photographic print) (ALB0678.6) A view of the bridge from aft on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.11) A view of the name board and mast from the starboard side of the bridge roof on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.17) A view of the Radio Room on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.27) A view of the midship staircase from the middle deck on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.32) A view of the captain's Day Room on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.35) A view of the Smoke Room on the Shell tanker Serenia (1961). (Photographic print) (ALB0678.42)

A bow view of the Shell tanker Serenia (1961) launching at the High Walker Yard

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