Nuclear Submarine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1501
Date Released
10 Mar 1958
Date submitted
6 Mar 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Manchester United Do It Again
  2. 2Nuclear Submarine
  3. 3The West Indian Scene
  4. 4Trade Fair
  5. 5Anglo-Soviet Air Service
  6. 6Romance in the Air
  7. 7Court Circular

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Submarine ‘Skate’. DESCRIPTION: The USS Skate, the third American nuclear-powered submarine, at Portland. She’d crossed the Atlantic (submerged) in eight days, eleven hours, the fastest time ever recorded by a submarine. It’s said she has a range of 60,000 miles on a single charge of nuclear fuel. And she’ll no doubt be armed with Polaris missiles that can be fired from under-water: nuclear war-head weapons with a range of 1,500 miles. The Skate has a crew of nine officers and eighty-six men. Her Captain, Commander James Calvert. SHOTLIST: MS The ‘Skate’ enter Portland. SCU name ‘Skate’. Closer shot of Sub. MS American flag on stern. MS Submarine. SCU tying up. Closer same. MS conning tower. Tying up. Captain comes ashore. Captain shakes hands with English officers.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
Portland; Dorset
Card file number
73025
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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