News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1314
Date Released
9 Aug 1954
Date submitted
3 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lifeboats. DESCRIPTION: In Hamburg Harbour, a new type of lifeboat is demonstrated - it is designed to speed-up rescue operations. SHOTLIST: CU of boats in harbour. CU of German flag. The 3 boats at speed. Man jumping into net. Small boat being launched. Small boat at speed. Being hauled aboard.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Safety devices
Locations
Germany; Hamburg Harbour
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
61559
Credits:
Commentator
Cyril Luckham
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat', British Movietone News Issue No. 1314, 9 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19428 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)