During the ceremonial ship launching which of these is broken over the bow as the ship is launched?
Correct answer: A bottle of champagne
RedSeaDiver
This is always done by a female, who names the vessel and becomes its godmother.
The ship can only be renamed if it's out of the water in dry dock.
DawnyC
In England this is done by the reigning monarch, at the moment queen Elizabeth ll
Byrde Alpha Bitch
MFG, Actually none of the White Star line of ships were ever "christened" (breaking the bottle on the boat at launching) in that way because it wasn't in the White Star lines tradition.
baymax
it used to be champagne but not anymore
MFG
RedSeaDiver, If this is true, I wonder who did this for the Titanic. Does anyone know that?