Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Dover Patrol

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
543A
Date Released
2 Nov 1939
Date submitted
18 Oct 1939
Date submitted
26 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Queen’s Sewing Party
  2. 2Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Scottish Mine Disaster
  3. 3Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Sea-Shore "Shells"
  4. 4Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Australia’s Young Airmen
  5. 5Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Aeroplane Reserves
  6. 6Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: A Victim of the RAF
  7. 7Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The BEF in France
  8. 8Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Commander Stephen King-Hall, MP
  9. 9Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Queen Mother and Belgian Army
  10. 10Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Dover Patrol

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: With the Dover Patrol. DESCRIPTION: The destroyers patrol the Channel protecting the ships crossing to France from the German U-Boat menace. SHOTLIST: The destroyers leave Dover. The boom defences are left astern and the ship passes various neutral ships awaiting inspection. Among them is the "Westerland". On board depth charges, guns and torpedoes are checked up. Another destroyer passes at speed to take over the patrol. Captain Simson is in charge.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37680
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
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