Maritime Affairs - The South China Sea

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1324A

Date Released

21 Oct 1954

Date submitted

18 Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Emperor in the City
2. 2Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship
3. 3Maritime Affairs - Water Speed Safety Device
4. 4Maritime Affairs - The South China Sea
5. 5The Motor Show
6. 6Dock Strike Enquiry
7. 7The Lighter Side - Balloon Man
8. 8The Lighter Side - Mop Fair
9. 9The Lighter Side - Never Say Die
10. 10Miss World
11. *Scotland V Wales - Soccer

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us 7th Fleet. DESCRIPTION: In bad weather in the South China Sea, the American aircraft carrier Philippine Sea takes part in re-fuelling operations. SHOTLIST: General scenes of a destroyer being refuelled from an aircraft carrier. Various shots of the destroyer. Part of the carrier. Sea breaking over the destroyer’s bows. The Aircraft Carrier is Philippine Sea.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Locations

China Sea

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

62065

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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