News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1314

Date Released

9 Aug 1954

Date submitted

3 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sandhurst - The Sovereign’s Parade
2. 2Her Majesty Leaves for Balmoral
3. 3Say It with Hats
4. 4News in Brief: Truce Commission Meets
5. 5News in Brief: Dublin Horse Show
6. 6News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat
7. 7News in Brief: Ship of the Future
8. 8Sensational Pictures of Niagara Rock Slide
9. 9Empire Games - Chataway’s Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lifeboats. DESCRIPTION: In Hamburg Harbour, a new type of lifeboat is demonstrated - it is designed to speed-up rescue operations. SHOTLIST: CU of boats in harbour. CU of German flag. The 3 boats at speed. Man jumping into net. Small boat being launched. Small boat at speed. Being hauled aboard.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Safety devices

Locations

Germany; Hamburg Harbour

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

61559

Credits:

Commentator

Cyril Luckham

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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