Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Launches Boom Defence Ship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
556A
Date Released
1 Feb 1940
Date submitted
5 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Koala" Launched. DESCRIPTION: A boom defence ship, designed to lay anti-submarine nets, was launched at Cockatoo Docks, Sydney. SHOTLIST: The new Boom ship HMS "Koala" is launched in Sydney by Mrs Custance. As soon as the ship is in the water the boilers and fittings are lowered in by means of cranes.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38059
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
37
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Launches Boom Defence Ship', British Movietone News Issue No. 556A, 1 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10587 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)