HMS Tiger

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1551A

Date Released

26 Feb 1959

Date submitted

23 Feb 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Tiger. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Navy’s latest cruiser, the first warship to be fitted with fully automatic six-inch guns, together with their special control system. The cruiser is the first of her class, and is due to be commissioned on the Clyde very shortly. SHOTLIST: SS ‘HMS Tiger’ (key). LS same. MS same. FS 6 guns. MS 3 guns. TS ammunition being laid on deck by crew. MS same (ground level). Table in Mess deck. Semi GV mess deck. MS scenes on the bridge crew working. TS ships dial. MS machinery etc. LS HMS Tiger under steam. CU seaman at wheel. MS same. SCU of ship showing its wake in background. CU speed indicator. MS ships wake. SS 3 guns firing rapidly. TS 6 guns firing rapidly. Another angle same. Closer top shot same.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military

Locations

England

Footage sources

Admiralty

Card file number

76458

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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