Navy Celebrates 60 Years

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2378

Date Released

30 Dec 1974

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Navy. DESCRIPTION: In Sydney Harbour the Royal Australian Navy celebrates 60 years since the launching of its first ship. SHOTLIST: GV big battleship entering Sydney Harbour. GV old sailing ship entering Sydney Harbour. CU sails. CU pan HMAS Australia rolling down on its launch day. GV ship at rough sea. LV ship at sea taken from another ship (people on ship in f/g). SV big gun firing. CU shell exploding by house. CU big gun firing. CU explosion. GV AIF on road to Anzac troops walking in street. SV troops walking on harbour from ship. GV battle ship at sea. SV ship’s guns firing. LV shells exploding by small ship. CU explosion. CU torpedo being fired from ship. SV German ship ‘Blucher’ on its side in the water. BV naval officer looking through glasses. SV ‘Blucher’ sinking. CU men jumping off ship into water. SV Blucher upside down in water. GV battleship in Sydney Harbour.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Explosions; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Australia; Sydney Harbour

Card file number

74/294A

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

140

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