Submarine Becomes Aircraft Carrier

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

103A

Date Released

28 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Duke of York Leads Legionaires March
2. 2Italian Outstrips British Outboards
3. 3Spain Acquires Its Republican Anthem
4. 4Oxford at Its Best for Eights Week
5. 5Bluebird Shows Her Paces at Brooklands
6. 6Submarine Becomes Aircraft Carrier

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Submarine Becomes Aircraft Carrier. DESCRIPTION: Aeroplane is catapulted from converted M2 turret of submarine riding surface of the Solent. SHOTLIST: Periscope of the submarine, showing above the water. The submarine appear above the water. Shot of the interior. A naval officer talks to the pilots of the plane. The sea-plane with wings folded is brought out from the tower of the sub. The wings are opened out. The plane is catapulted off and flies into air. She lands on the water beside the submarine and is later taken aboard again. Shot from above the plane.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1226

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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