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Colour photograph showing view of woman with bottle of champagne with John Wright, Managing Director of Hall Russell's just prior to launch
Colour photograph showing view of woman with bottle of champagne with John Wright, Managing Director of Hall Russell's just prior to launch
Colour photograph showing view of woman with bottle of champagne with John Wright, Managing Director of Hall Russell's just prior to launch

Colour photograph showing view of woman with bottle of champagne with John Wright, Managing Director of Hall Russell's just prior to launch

Associated (freezer stern trawler, built 1972)
Manufacturer (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date1972
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall: Length: 8.8 cm, Width: 8.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1997.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS031513.6
About MeThe launch of a ship is when it is given its name Usually this ceremony will not only include a blessing for the ship and the mariners who will serve aboard, but also the breaking of a bottle of champagne or other beverage on the hull. This image shows the naming and launch of the Godetia, a stern trawler built for Richard Irvin in 1972.
Pictish Stone
6th-9th Century