Keel Laid for Rival of Queens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1081A
Date Released
23 Feb 1950
Date submitted
20 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Underwater Help for Subs - (Exclusive Pictures)
  2. 2Home from Greece - (Exclusive Pictures)
  3. 3Goodbye to the Aquitania - (Exclusive Pictures)
  4. 4Keel Laid for Rival of Queens
  5. 5Modern Farming Methods Help Natives
  6. 6Bearland - Nursery News

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Keel for New US Liner. DESCRIPTION: At Newport News, Virginia, they’ve laid the keel and begun construction of the largest passenger liner to be built in the United States. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV framework of new ship. Various shots of framework with the keel being lowered into position. Still of the finished ship - a drawing.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Newport News; Virginia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53264
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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