Submarine Affray Sinks in the Channel

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1141A
Date Released
19 Apr 1951
Date submitted
17 Apr 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Affray Sinks in the Channel. DESCRIPTION: Dreaded news from the Channel. The Submarine Affray had failed to surface at the appointed time. The signal Subsmash brought into operation the Navy’s search and rescue system. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS crew on deck of Acheron (A Class submarine). Several shots of the Acheron under way at sea. CU conning tower. CU bows. Aerial of destroyers, submarines search area. Shots of marker buoy as used in Truculent disaster.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
55339
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Submarine Affray Sinks in the Channel', British Movietone News Issue No. 1141A, 19 Apr 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17088 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)