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Maritime News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1591A
Date Released
3 Dec 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Pink Zone
  2. 2British Railways’ Latest
  3. 3War Hangover
  4. 4Volunteer Highway
  5. 5Maritime News
  6. 6Sir Winston - 85

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maritime News. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the George Washington, the United States Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine, undergoing her trials. She will be able to launch, when submerged, Polaris ballistic missiles with hydrogen war-heads. At sea off Brest, the French Navy’s latest Carrier Clemenceau, was undergoing her trials. At 25,000 tons, she’s about the same size as Britain’s latest Aircraft Carrier, HMS Hermes. SHOTLIST: Aerial ‘George Washington’ submarine. Same - diving (2). Aerial sub. surfaces. Same (2). Aerial ‘Clemenceau’ French aircraft carrier (3). MS side of ship. LS control tower. MS side of ship. LS control tower. MS captain on bridge. GV bridge. MS bunks. GV washbasins. GV dining hall. GV serving hatch. Aerial shot ‘Clemenceau’ (3).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
France; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
France
Card file number
78720
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:

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