HMS Truculent Lifted

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1085
Date Released
20 Mar 1950
Date submitted
16 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Queen Mary’s Carpet off to America
  2. 2Germans Protest against Demolitions
  3. 3HMS Truculent Lifted
  4. 4Another Comet Record
  5. 5FA Cup Semi-Final - Chelsea V Arsenal
  6. 6The Flat - Lincolnshire Handicap
  7. *American Pilgrims Received by Pope Pius Xiith (Mute)

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Truculent Lifted. DESCRIPTION: Admiral Sir Henry Moore, Commander-in-Chief the Nore, was present as the attempt to raise Truculent began, the job was done by means of ‘power lift’ by the Energic and Ausdauer, vessels formerly in the service of Germany. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of two lifting vessels "Engerie" & "Ausdauer", Several shots of the two lifting vessels with pontoon between same. Shot of Admiral Sir Henry Moore (C-in-C the Nore) arrives on his launch. MS of hawser attached to lifting vessels & submarine. Several angle shots of lifting vessels prior to lifting submarine. Top of radar tower appears above water, mix to conning tower mix to gun turret mix to GV of complete submarine above water, showing the name "Truculent" on side of submarine. Dusk & night shots of work still in progress. Going out of camera launch pulls away from operation, lights flickering across the water. Daylight - "Truculent" beached on bank. CU damaged bows & other shots of naval personnel inspecting damaged bow. Several shots of the beached submarine with naval officers aboard her.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
Thames Estuary
Card file number
53410
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
161
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