US Naval Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1304
Date Released
31 May 1954
Date Other
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1US Naval Disaster
  2. 2Items from Abroad: Korean Elections
  3. 3Items from Abroad: US Jet Mishap
  4. 4Items from Abroad: British Drivers’ Success
  5. 5Entente Cordiale
  6. 6News in Brief: Queen Mother Presents Colours
  7. 7News in Brief: Beating the Bounds
  8. 8News in Brief: Sir Gordon Richards
  9. 9Sir Winston Addresses Conservative Rally

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Naval Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The worst disaster of American peace-time Naval history, when an explosion rocked the aircraft-carrier Bennington. Ninety-one seamen lost their lives and over 200 were injured in the resulting fire. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of Carrier. Aircraft Carrier Bennington steaming into port. Aircraft Carrier on quay (Quonset Point Rhode Island). Various shots of crew covered in soot. Men lowering stretchers from ship. Many injured taken to awaiting ambulances. Injured and soot covered crew landing. Ninety odd men were killed and many injured in this disaster.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Explosions; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
United States of America; New England
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61108
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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