Skipjack Here

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1576A

Date Released

20 Aug 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Skipjack Here. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at Portland, America’s ninth (and newest) nuclear powered submarine, the Skipjack. She has a new teardrop hull-design, and a huge conning tower. Performance is secret, but she’s said to travel faster and deeper than any previous submarine, and can go round the world without re-fuelling. Britain’s first nuclear sub., Dreadnought, will be like this. And, gaining experience for his command of her, Commander Sambourne RN, had made the voyage in Skipjack. SHOTLIST: FS ‘Skipjack’ (key). LS ‘Skipjack’ closer same. Closer. CU name. LS submarine. MS captain on bridge. MS sailor at work. MS captain and officer. BS sailor at controls. CU same. MS sailor presses switch. Closer same. MS torpedo. Interior mess. MS. MS crew member switches on bed light. SCU Commander Sambourne RN, speaks. CU same (sound).

Keywords

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

Locations

Dorset

Card file number

77942

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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