Death of a Duchess

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1880

Date Released

14 Jun 1965

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Death of a Duchess. DESCRIPTION: In 1936, at Hope Cove near Salcombe, the Herzogin Cecilie - one of the last of the old grain ships, ran aground on Hamstone Rock. Weeks later on a high tide, the ship was pulled off the rocks and was towed round to Starhole Bay, where later she broke her back in a South Easter. Now the Royal Navy are using frogmen to break her up under water. SHOTLIST: GV aerial shot of Devon coast. GV aerial shot of the Herzogin Cecilie in Hope Cove. GV ditto. GV ditto. MLS the crew being brought ashore. MS ditto. MLS one of crew landing ashore. MS captain (Sven Eriksson) and wife (Pamela) on shore. MCU ditto. GV the Herzogin Cecilie in Hope Bay after running aground. LS ditto. Aerial shot ditto. MLS water being pumped from ship. LS tugs trying to re-float the ship and tow her to Starhole Bay. MLS ditto. MLS ditto. LS ditto. MLS ditto. MLS crew standing at side of ship. LS water being pumped from ship. GV aerial shot of Herzogin Cecilie being towed to Starhole Bay. MCU surface of sea. MS naval diver putting on diving gear. MS diver putting on his flippers. MS divers on board their ship. MS divers working on board ship. MS ditto. MS ditto. CU ditto. MS diver jumping into sea. TS diver in water. MLS diver in water by side of rubber raft. MS bubble rising to surface.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Devon

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

89799

Credits:

Camera: John Wanstall
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

191

Story extras:

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