Learning on ScreenLeading the World Under Water
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- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leading the World Under Water. DESCRIPTION: The Navy holds the world record for diving - it was 600 feet in 1956 and by using the new compression chambers, it’s possible to simulate the actual conditions at any depth. In the chambers the men carry out exercises to test their concentration, under a pressure equivalent to 800 feet below the surface. All these tests are to allow divers to operate more efficiently at a greater depth. SHOTLIST: MS diver submerging in diving tank. CU lift going down tank. MS diver disappearing under water of tank. MS diver swimming under water. CU man’s hand adjusting knob on the control consul. CU man watching pressure dial. MS diver swimming under water. CU ditto. MS two divers entering the compression chamber. MS two divers inside the compression chamber. CU man’s hands locking air lock. MCU man operating compression chamber. MCU pounds per square inch dial on compression chamber. CU scientist looking into compression chamber through porthole. CU ditto. MS diver exercising inside chamber. MS ditto. MS divers change over and 2nd one does the exercises. Scientists checking compression chamber.
- Keywords
- Navy; Military
- Locations
- Gosport
- Card file number
- 89437
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 158
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