News in Colour: Dreadnought Blows Up Tanker

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1987
Date Released
3 Jul 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News in Colour: Dreadnought Blows Up Tanker
  2. 2News in Colour: Henley Royal Regatta
  3. 3News in Colour: Monkees Arrival & Press Conference

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour - Dreadnought Blows Up Tanker. DESCRIPTION: Colour report from the North Atlantic. The Nuclear Submarine Dreadnought torpedoes the bow section of the stricken German Tanker Essberger Chemist and her dangerous cargo of Acetone and Alcohol. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot over the German tanker Essberger Chemist. CU pilot as plane flies over the tanker. Aerial shot over the tanker. Aerial shot as HMS Dreadnought approaching tanker. Aerial shot ditto. Aerial shot over the tanker. MS propellers of the RAF Shackleton. Aerial shot over the tanker. CU pilot as plane flies over the tanker. Aerial shot Dreadnought approaching tanker. Aerial shot tanker. CU pilot. Aerial shot over tanker. Aerial shot tanker, and showing streaks from Dreadnought’s torpedoes. CU pilot. Aerial shot as torpedoes hit tanker. Aerial shot tanker burning. GV ditto (x2). Aerial shot looking through cockpit of Shackleton at blazing tanker.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Card file number
92531
Credits:
Commentator
Peter Nerreter
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
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