Big Guns Roar Out Defiance at Sea

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

248A

Date Released

8 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New HMS Arethusa Leaves the Stocks
2. 2Fred Perry Secures Australian Title
3. 3National Hunt Steeplechase at Cheltenham
4. 4Don Bradman Flogs Bowling at Sydney
5. 5Big Guns Roar Out Defiance at Sea

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle Practice in Mediterranean. DESCRIPTION: HMS Queen Elizabeth shoots 15-inch broadside during battle practice in Mediterranean. SHOTLIST: Shot looking at muzzles of the big guns being lowered. Shot of the breech in the turret. Long shot at sea of the "Queen Elizabeth". Shot taken from and including section of destroyer in picture of the broadside being fired from the Battleship. Closer shot of the ship firing broadsides. Good shot of the Queen Elizabeth at sea in the dusk.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2830

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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