Combined Navies in Mock Battle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1086A
Date Released
30 Mar 1950
Date submitted
1950
Date submitted
23 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Naval Exercises in Australian Waters. DESCRIPTION: Units of the Australian and New Zealand Navies lie at anchor in Akaroa Harbour, Wellington, New Zealand, before taking part in Combined Exercises; New Zealanders act as the enemy in the mock battle. SHOTLIST: KS. Pan of fleets in Akaroa Harbour, Wellington, New Zealand. GV destroyers setting off, getting under way. Aerial of "Australia" cruiser. Aerial "Sydney" aircraft carrier - two shots. Aerials of Fireflies & Sea-Furies taking off from carrier. New Zealand cruiser "Bellona" firing her ack-ack guns, several shots. Fighter lands on carrier "Sydney" OK. Two others land one stopped by safety net, other crashes into bridge so-called. Flare shot into sky to warn other aircrafts of crash. Fighter veers off retracting under carriage. Cut-ins of "bats" on deck.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Cardiff, Liverpool or Manchester.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
New Zealand; Akaroa Harbour
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53456
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Combined Navies in Mock Battle', British Movietone News Issue No. 1086A, 30 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16287 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)