HMS Hermes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1590
Date Released
23 Nov 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1England V Ireland
  2. 2Old Masters - New Prices
  3. 3Headline News
  4. 4Eruption!
  5. 5HMS Hermes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Hermes. DESCRIPTION: Seen here is Britain’s latest Carrier, HMS Hermes, and she wears the Red Ensign, for she’s not yet a ship of the Royal Navy. With Naval Officers on the bridge is Trails Master, Captain Campbell, soon to hand over to Captain Tibbits RN. Now, the take over at sea, with Captain Tibbits and the builders’ representative signing transfer papers. Then, the ceremonial hauling down of the Red Ensign, and the hoisting of the White. This twenty million pound ship is possibly Britain’s last Aircraft Carrier. Work on the building of Hermes stopped at the end of the war, and for years, she lay at Barrow-in-Furness. HMS Hermes has been modified almost out of recognition since she was launched in 1953. SHOTLIST: LS ‘Hermes’. CU ensign. CU captain on bridge. CU seaman with binoculars. GV flight deck. CU life belt. LS side of ‘Hermes’. Wake of ‘Hermes’. MS ‘Hermes’ being handed over. LS ensign being hoisted. GV ratings on parade. CU same. CU ensign. LS same. LS same sailing. LS same. MS ratings preparing bunks. MS NAAFI shop. CU ratings at counter. GV shop. CU rating buying goods. Pan - soft drinks being served. Pan same. MS seaman at controls. CU steering control. CU seaman at helm. LS ‘Hermes’ sailing. Aerial shot ‘Hermes’ at sea.
Keywords
Organisations; Ships and boats; Shops and shopping; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Navy; Military
Locations
England; English Channel
Card file number
78648
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
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