Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boats Destroyed in Convoy Attack

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

669

Date Released

30 Mar 1942

Date submitted

23 Mar 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: On the Burma Front
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boats Destroyed in Convoy Attack
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Honours RAF Pilots

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Submarine Sunk. DESCRIPTION: One convoy which recently got through with very small loss, claimed three U-boats. Also at least two Focke Wulfs were brought down. SHOTLIST: Shots of the German submarine surfacing just before she sinks. This story built up with Library material. Library material: Depth charges - destroyers - destroyers guns firing - convoy - shot of white ensign. Shots taken from CARD 40445. German U-Boat captain.

Keywords

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

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

42087

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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