HMS Ashanti
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- John Charles Elder
- Length of story (in feet)
- 57
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