U-Boats Again

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1472A

Date Released

22 Aug 1957

Date submitted

15 Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First German Sub to Be Commissioned. DESCRIPTION: The West German Navy’s first submarine, until last year, this submarine was a wreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. According to the Germans, U-Boat 2365 had been scuttled at the end of the war. But the Royal Air Force claim to have sunk her. She has been repaired and refitted and rechristened The Shark, to sail once more under the German flag. SHOTLIST: LS sub at quay. LS from quay crew lined up. HA Capt. Looschen speaking. CU Captain Looschen speaking. MS crew members. CU ? on tower of sub. LS crew lined up. HA Capt. speaking. MS flag raised on tower of sub. CU flag flying. HA Lt Erhardt salutes Captain. MS flag flying. LS crowd on quay. LS Lt Captain Erhardt shakes hands with Korfmann. CU same. CU crew. MS young man in civvies drinks, hands bottle back to Erhardt. SS Erhardt drinks. LS pan closer crew cheer. Closer track shot from boat. LS submarine at quay.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Kiel; West Germany; Howaldt Shipyards

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

71467

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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