Largest Tanker Is Launched

Clip: 426786_1_1

Year Shot: 1965 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1740

Original Film: 038-079-03

HD: N/A

Location: Okinawa, Japan

Timecode: 00:37:48 - 00:38:42

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The Japanese, already boasting the largest oil tanker afloat, launch one that's even bigger. The 150,000 ton "Tokyo Maru" is so highly automated that , despite its size, it will require a crew of only 29. Okinawa, Japan One huge propeller from the back of the enormous tanker that the Japanese built. CU - Name of the tanker, 'Tokyo Maru'. CUS - Japanese women looking up at the tanker. MS The Christening of the tanker with a bottle of Champaign. The ship is in dry dock, but they are letting in water in the chamber its sitting in. Pedestrians walking on the pier a long side the tanker. Aerial shot, camera panning - Tanker 'Tokyo Maru'.