Princess Elizabeth Launches New Liner -- Viewed from a helicopter hovering over the Clyde, the Caronia sends a wake of waves across the river as she takes the water during her launching to-day (Thursday). Heavy rain was falling when the 35,000 ton Cunard-White Star liner "Caronia", largest ship now building in the world was launched at John Brown's Clydebank shipyard to-day (Thursday) by H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth, who was accompanied by her fiance, Lt. Philip Mountbatten, rn. They were afforded a tumultuous welcome by thousands lining the route as they drove to the yard. The new vessel is 714 ft. long, hasnnine decks, and will be fitted with radar. October 30, 1947.