New corvettes launched: LAS of bows of two frigates and five corvettes. Cut to bow of one ship, banner reading "Long may he reign", MS of bottle of champagne smashing against bow, ship sliding sternward, MS of clergyman blessing ship. Series of shots of champagne bottles smashing against bows, bouncing back and drenching women doing the honours in spite of efforts of escort to seize bottle. Shots of naval officers looking on, crowd.