Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

164A

Date Released

28 Jul 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Big Storms Damps Glorious Goodwood
2. 2Hitler Conducting Rapid Election Tour
3. 3Young London Spins a Skilful Yo-Yo
4. 4Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage
5. 5Gar Wood is after Kaye Don’s Record
6. 6Italian Quarrymen Blast for Marble

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage. DESCRIPTION: Disaster befalls German training vessel "Niobe" which founders at sea with loss of 69 lives. SHOTLIST: Shot of the stern. Camera follows hoisting of flag to mast head. Long shot of the ship. Cadets swarm up rigging on the order. Shot from mast head of same. Sails being unfurled. Elevated shot from mast head of cadets winding up the anchor by capstan. Close shot of sails and riggings. Elevated shot of the ship. Cadets busy on same. Close shot of helmsman, slight pan shot of some of the cadets on deck at work. Long shot of cadet ship on water.

Keywords

Education and training; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1925

Length of story (in feet)

95

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