I have seen launching this ship today! 1#
here still ashore.....
It was my first time seeing this show...
The sliding of a ship by the action of its own weight into the water down inclined launch ways prepared for the purpose.
here this happened not in the length of the ship but sideways...
spectacular!
you can find it on you tube (not my movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq18nPXg0uo