HMS Ashanti

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1553A

Date Released

12 Mar 1959

Date submitted

9 Mar 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Prince in Borneo
2. 2Sir Winston’s Own Show
3. 3Show Jumping in the Snow
4. 4HMS Ashanti
5. 5Ballroom Champions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Ashanti. DESCRIPTION: The first of a new Tribal class of frigates was launched and named at Glasgow by Lady Onslow, wife of Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, of Russian and Malta Convoy fame. And down the ways she went, HMS Ashanti. SHOTLIST: MS launching ceremony (key). GV HMS Ashanti before launching. MS Lady Onslow and party on launching platform. Longer shot same - Lady Onslow performs ceremony. CU HMS Ashanti moving down slipway. CU to LS same. MS HMS Ashanti afloat.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Scotland

Card file number

76608

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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