The Launch of HMS Southampton

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2594

Date Released

18 Feb 1979

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Launch of HMS Southampton
2. 2Public Workers Strike
3. 3Rubbish in Leicester Square
4. 4The Queen Departs for the Middle East
5. 5Prince Charles Visits No 10
6. 6Cruft’s Dog Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of HMS ‘Southampton’. DESCRIPTION: The Sheffield Class Destroyer, HMS Southampton could not slide down the slipway at her launching ceremony due to industrial action. However, the ship was duly named by Lady Cameron and champagne broken on her bow. SHOTLIST: GV exterior building where ship is in dry dock. CU Sign ‘HMS Southampton’. MS people enter building. MS tilt up from empty dais to ship. MS tilt up from side of ship to Royal Marines Band. CU sign Type 42 Destroyer - 4247. MS visitors on dais. CU Lady Cameron. MLS same pulls lever for champagne to hit bow. MCU crowd applauds. LS crowd cheering. CU broken bottle.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Labour relations; Launchings

Locations

Southampton

Card file number

79/13

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive