PRINCESS LAUNCHES LARGEST TANKER

PRINCESS LAUNCHES LARGEST TANKER

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The video report by Leslie Mitchell covers the christening and launching of the largest tanker ever built in Britain, named Velutina, by Princess Margaret. The tanker, with a dead weight of 28,000 tons and a cargo capacity of 26,000 tons, is expected to travel at 15 knots when fully loaded. This significant addition to Britain's tanker fleet was celebrated by thousands of workers.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is reporting the event at Wolsend on Tyne?

A shipbuilder

A local journalist

Princess Margaret

Leslie Mitchell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the largest tanker ever built in Britain?

Majestic

Britannia

Velutina

Titanic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who launched the Velutina tanker?

Queen Elizabeth

Princess Diana

Princess Margaret

Prince Charles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cargo tank capacity of the Velutina?

20,000 tons

30,000 tons

26,000 tons

28,000 tons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected speed of the Velutina when fully loaded?

10 knots

12 knots

15 knots

18 knots