HMS Nelson Runs Aground on Bank

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
241
Date Released
15 Jan 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Nelson Runs Aground on Bank. DESCRIPTION: Flagship of Home Fleet, sailing on Spring cruise from Portsmouth, fouls submerged shingle. SHOTLIST: Good shots of the Nelson steaming from Portsmouth Harbour. Passing camera. At sea. Signalling from control tower. Good shot of signal with Aldis lamp. Small tugs steaming round the Flag ship. Shot of Destroyer at sea. Destroyers steaming at speed round the Nelson. Shot of spray coming down past camera. Shot of Nelson still stuck fast.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2762
Length of story (in feet)
186
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HMS Nelson Runs Aground on Bank', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 241, 15 Jan 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1478 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)