Storm in the Baltic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492
Date Released
6 Jan 1958
Date submitted
2 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Victorious
  2. 2Storm in the Baltic
  3. 3Atomic Ice-Breaker
  4. 4Speed Boat Crash
  5. 5A Telly Copper
  6. 6The LSSR Special
  7. 7Jamaica’s New Governor
  8. 8Wanted - A Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Storms on Polish Coast. DESCRIPTION: A gale blowing and heavy seas pounding the shore defences on the coast of Poland. Most ships in these waters hurried into harbour. At least one ship failed to reach port, she was the German vessel Doerte the Second. SHOTLIST: GV very stormy sea. Waves breaking over the sea wall. Shots of cutter at sea. Shots of the German ship ‘Doerte II’ which has run aground. CU sign ‘Doerte II’.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Poland
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
72463
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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