Largest Sea School

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1980

Date Released

15 May 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Largest Sea School
2. 2Village of Snakes
3. 3Air Fair
4. 4Seeing - Skiing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Largest Sea School. DESCRIPTION: The largest Sea School in the world opens at Gravesend, providing the most comprehensive facilities for training the Merchant Seamen of tomorrow. SHOTLIST: CU engine room telegraph moves from ‘Full Astern’ to ‘Full Ahead’. GV sea school on Thames Estuary at Gravesend. MS Douglas Jay unveils plaque. MS interior mock-up bridge of ship. CU cadet at helm. MS cadet at engine room telegraph. MS cadets operating cargo loading mock-up. CU cadet operating model crane - pan to boy’s face. CU cargo released from crane into hold of ship. MS cadets at knotting class. CU knots tied round pole. MS Douglas inspecting food in kitchen. CU Boar’s Head - truck along food on table. MS rigging instruction on life-boat. MS sail raised on boat. MCU securing sail to boat. MS cadets jump into life-boat from ship’s side.

Keywords

Education and training; Food and cooking; Communications; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

England; Gravesend

Card file number

92333

Credits:

Commentator

Franklin Engelmann

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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