France Adds to Her Naval Strength

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

174A

Date Released

6 Oct 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1London Has Another Municipal Borough
2. 2France Adds to Her Naval Strength
3. 3Milk Flows Freely for Ipswich Children
4. 4Prince Michael Bids His Mother Goodbye
5. 5Mountaineers Risk Lives in Australia
6. 6Many Happy Returns to von Hindenburg

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France Adds to Her Naval Strength. DESCRIPTION: New destroyer "Vauquelin" which claims big speed of 40 knots, is launched at Dunkirk. SHOTLIST: Shot of the ship with the name on side, various shots with workers on deck shot looking down upon workers taking the props away. Launching ceremony is performed and she slides down slipway. Shot of the harbour with ship in same.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Launchings

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2042

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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