US Aircraft-Carrier Battles Gale

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1074
Date Released
2 Jan 1950
Date submitted
29 Dec 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft Carrier in Storm. DESCRIPTION: Arctic weather gives the crews a tough time as, somewhere in the North Atlantic, the American escort Aircraft Carrier Siboney rides out a gale. SHOTLIST: Men walking on flight deck, blown over by the wind. Planes lashed to deck. Great waves breaking over the bows. Mother ship trying to give fuel to aircraft carrier. Mother ship sometimes almost submerged by waves. - Very good. USS "Siboney".
Keywords
Weather; Navy; Military
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Card file number
52998
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'US Aircraft-Carrier Battles Gale', British Movietone News Issue No. 1074, 2 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16121 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)