Last of a Line

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1618

Date Released

6 Jun 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Last of a Line
2. 2Sc1
3. 3Turkish Army Coup
4. 4Our Friend the Gurkha
5. 5Windscale Renewed
6. 6Spectator Hazard
7. 7Beating Retreat

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last of a Line. DESCRIPTION: The day of the battleship is over, and HMS Vanguard, seen here alongside the cruiser Sheffield, is to be broken up. Completed in 1946, the 50,000 ton ship is the last of a long line of Vanguards, and the largest warship ever built in Britain. Her 15-inch guns were never in action. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Vanguard. LS same alongside to HMS Sheffield. MS Royal Navy flag. MS captain and officers. LS bugler pan down to battle honours. LS bridge and main guns. MS same (2). CU Union Flag at masthead.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Portsmouth; England

Card file number

80254

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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