Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: HMS Ajax Welcome Home

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

557

Date Released

5 Feb 1940

Date submitted

2 Feb 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Snow, Too, on China War Battlefields
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Over the Siegfried Line with RAF
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Defiant
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Steady Arrival of USA Bombers
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: HMS Ajax Welcome Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Ajax" Home. DESCRIPTION: The gallant ‘Ajax’ arrives home bearing some of the scars from the River Plate battle. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the conqueror of the "Admiral Graf Spee". Little damage appears to have been done and the sailors are all happy as they do their work. The seaplane is intact and as the men go on leave CPO Watson and the skipper. Captain Woodhouse say a few words. The plaque commemorating the victory is added to battle honours won by other ships called "Ajax". A library shot of the Graf Spee was used.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

38225

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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