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The Royal Family on X: "#DYK that the custom of breaking a bottle of wine or champagne to launch a ship began in the 18th century? Members of The Royal Family have
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Breaking The Champagne On The Ship Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Champagne, Bottle, Ship - iStock
Titanic Belfast - #TitanicMythsAndLegends 🕵️ The bottle of champagne that christened Titanic didn't break. It is considered bad luck when the bottle of champagne used to 'christen' a ship fails to break
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Why we smash champagne against ships, and the best bottles with which to do it | The Gentleman's Journal | Gentleman's Journal
![Sponsor breaks bottle of champagne on ships prow at launch from Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy - Digital Commonwealth Sponsor breaks bottle of champagne on ships prow at launch from Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy - Digital Commonwealth](https://bpldcassets.blob.core.windows.net/derivatives/images/commonwealth:cn69m631w/image_access_800.jpg)
Sponsor breaks bottle of champagne on ships prow at launch from Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy - Digital Commonwealth
![Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/1988/11/19/rosemary-parker-schoultz-ships-sponsor-caps-the-christening-ceremony-for-the-e10630-1024.jpg)
Rosemary Parker Schoultz, ship's sponsor, caps the christening ceremony for the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) by breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow - PICRYL - Public Domain
![TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing](https://i0.wp.com/boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Boat-christening-bottle.jpg?resize=600%2C748&ssl=1)
TIL: You can buy bottles of fake bubbly for boat christenings that are designed to break - Boing Boing
Do ships still get a bottle of champagne smashed over them prior to launch, and did that apply to spaceships too? - Quora
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