Dreadnought

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

688

Date Released

29 Feb 1968

Date recorded

5 Sep 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

706

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dreadnought

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Pathe synopsis: HMS Dreadnought first sailed with Drake - in 1573. She’s also been an 18,000 ton battleship that changed the pace [sic] of world politics. Now she’s Britain’s first nuclear-powered submarine, so welcome aboard for a privileged look into the last word in naval self-reliance. See just what it’s like for the 90+ officers and men to steam submerged for months at a time. Space and freedom of movement means everything so they’ve all kinds of gadgets from beer-can crushers, and foldaway libraries to mini kitchens and a "gash ejector" that disposes of rubbish without that tell-tale trail. Dreadnought, on watch, is protector to the Fleet. See an action stations alert, guided by Commander Cobb, this floating arsenal manouvres into position to deliver her very special underwater punch.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

646

Story extras:

Film clip

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