Tirpitz Break-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1058A
Date Released
15 Sep 1949
Date submitted
1 Sep 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Breaking Up of Tirpitz. DESCRIPTION: The German battleship Tirpitz is being broken up in the Norwegian fjord where she has laid since 1944 when the RAF block-busted her. A Norwegian company has taken on the job which is estimated to take three years. SHOTLIST: KS Tirpitz lying on her side. Various shots of Tirpitz lying in Tromso Fford. Shots of workmen using welding apparatus to dismantle vessel. Removal of ammunition covered in grease. Further shots of Tirpitz and general activity on board in preparation for breaking up.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Norway; Tromso Fford
Card file number
52510
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tirpitz Break-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1058A, 15 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15945 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)