Missile Ship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1401A
Date Released
12 Apr 1956
Date submitted
9 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Border Flare Up
  2. 2A Wedding in Spring
  3. 3Monaco’s Gift
  4. 4Swimming Champs Prepare
  5. 5Cruising Fashions
  6. 6Weather Robot
  7. 7Missile Ship
  8. 8The Duke of Edinburgh Reopens Navigation School and Pilots Air Freighter

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Missile Ship. DESCRIPTION: Off Cuba, the USS Boston gives the first public demonstration of her fire power. She’s the first craft to be equipped with such an efficient layout of surface to air missiles. SHOTLIST: GV of USS Boston. Missiles. SCU and LS of firing.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military
Locations
Cuba
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
66524
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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