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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Sink U-Boats

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
865A
Date Released
3 Jan 1946
Date submitted
1 Jan 1946
Date submitted
27 Dec 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fashions - Present and Future
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Party Frocks for ATS
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: In Vienna Today
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Good-Byes at Sydney
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bananas Again
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Sink U-Boats

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Sink U-Boats Off Ireland. DESCRIPTION: Scenes from "Operation Deadlight" show the sinking of German U-boats by RAF Coastal Command off Northern Ireland. The relics of Hitler’s Navy were sent to the bottom with the use of rockets and depth charges. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Aerial shot of U-boat. Mosquito fires rockets at U-boat, near misses and direct hits, some ricochet. Various shots of U-boats being shot up. "Warwick" drops depths charges. CU aerial of "Warwick", depth charges get direct hit, huge explosion. Water settling down after explosions. Many near misses on U-boats. Finishing on shot of U-boat sinking, it’s bows sticking out of water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
46318
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:

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