Naval Battle

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

411

Date Released

12 Nov 1962

Date recorded

19 Oct 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

689

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Village Wedding
2. 2Flower Conference
3. 3Naval Battle
4. 4Tiger in Bath

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: From a battle of flowers to a battle with model battleships at Scarborough - played realistically before packed park audiences. The ships are replicas of the Ajax, Achilles and Exeter of River Plate fame, though the battle-display has been built up into a fictional clash at sea with dive-bombers, the bombardment of a coastal town. Men steer the big battleships and the liner in this action and fill the air with firework bangs, and the lake with sunken ships to be salvaged after each spectacular performance.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Toys and models

Locations

Yorkshire; Scarborough; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

238

Story extras:

Film clip

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