HMS Sheffield Launched

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2193

Date Released

14 Jun 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Isle of Man Tt Races
2. 2Motor Bike Crashes
3. 3HMS Sheffield Launched
4. 4Colour: Shah of Persia
5. 5Colour: Mount Etna

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Sheffield Launched. DESCRIPTION: The newest addition to the Navy’s fighting force - SHEFFIELD - the first destroyer to be gas turbine powered. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Sheffield on the stocks at Barrow. SV pan down from stern to propeller axles. LV shot rear of ship. CU special drums under ship. GV Queen & Duke arrive past crowd. SV crowd. SV Queen & Duke on launch platform. LV ship pan to crowds. SV Queen launches ship. SV zoom back ship down slipway.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Locations

Barrow-in-Furness

Card file number

97166

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

P. Simmon

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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