Theseus - For Korean Waters

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1106

Date Released

14 Aug 1950

Date submitted

10 Aug 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Exhibitions - To Educate and Thrill
2. 2Channel Swim - Success and Failure
3. 3Strasbourg - Council of Europe Meet
4. 4Theseus - For Korean Waters
5. 5Korea - Battle for Pusan Bridgehead
6. *The Skerries Regatta

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Theseus for Korean Waters. DESCRIPTION: The light aircraft carrier was loading at Portsmouth for the Far East when some rockets fell from the winch injuring one man. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of aircraft carrier "Theseus" docked at Portsmouth. Several shots of ammunition & rockets being loaded from barge alongside carrier onto carrier. Load of rockets fall onto sailors below in barge injuring one. Injured sailor on stretcher on dockside. Name "Theseus" on ship, hydraulic lift rising to deck level. Sailors coming on board carrier. GV of "Theseus" with white ensign flying.

Keywords

Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Portsmouth

Card file number

54181

Credits:

Camera

Hilton Craig

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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