Atomic Ice-Breaker

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1492

Date Released

6 Jan 1958

Date submitted

31 Dec 1957

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

3 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian Atomic Ice Breaker Launched. DESCRIPTION: At Leningrad, a ship with a difference lies ready for her launching: she’s the latest in ice-breakers and she’s been honoured with the name of Lenin. Of sixteen thousand tons displacement, she claims to be the world’s first ice-breaker equipped with engines driven by atomic power. SHOTLIST: At Leningrad, a ship with a difference lies ready for launching. She’s the latest in ice-breakers and has been honoured with the name of Lenin. Of sixteen thousand tons displacement, she claims to be the world’s first ice-breaker equipped with engines driven by atomic power.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy; Launchings

Locations

Russia; Leningrad

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

72455

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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