The Nicola S.d.14. Replacement For The Liberty Ships
Series
- Series Name
- London Line (Colour series 2)
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 3
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Down to the sea... in a spanking new Liberty ship. The Nicola S.D.14. is the 1968 version of the famous wartime Liberty ships. From keel laying to launching the prototype took only 18 weeks. Ian Morrison for London Line takes a first look at the new front-runner in the Liberty ship stakes, and finds everything shipshape.
- Researcher Comments
- Includes an interview with Michael Bailey, shipping correspondent for The Times.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Launchings
- Written sources
- The National Archives INF 6 /1154
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1394/22
- Credits:
-
- Producer
- Adam Leys
- Editor
- Adam Leys
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Commonwealth Affairs Office
- Sponsor
- Foreign Office
- Presenter
- Howard Williams
- Presenter
- Ian Morrison
- Presenter
- Michael Smee
- Camera
- Peter Theirry
- Sound
- Phil Jay
- Director
- Robert Morgan
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