Exercise Mainbrace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1215A

Date Released

18 Sep 1952

Date submitted

Sep 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Australian Scene: Open Cut Coal
2. 2The Australian Scene: Mass Hatching
3. 3Eritrea Joins Ethiopia
4. 4Supreme Commander Visits Turkish Forces
5. 5Exercise Mainbrace
6. 6Battle of Britain Fly-Past

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Mainbrace. DESCRIPTION: Assembled in the Clyde, as well as in the Firth of Forth, Allied warships taking part in Exercise Mainbrace provided a formidable spectacle. Fleet Commander at sea was a distinguished officer of the United States Navy, Vice-Admiral Stump. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS Aerial of ships. KS Aerial of ships. GV American battleship Wisconsin. Fleet commander Vice-Admiral Stump arrives on launch, meets British Admiral. The destroyer Blanchert. US Sailor signalling. American Aircraft Carrier Franklin D Roosevelt. HMS Vanguard, British and American officers meet on board. Ships move off out to sea.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Locations

Clyde; Firth of Forth

Card file number

57823

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

132

Story extras:

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