Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1324A
Date Released
21 Oct 1954
Date submitted
12 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Recorder Cable Ship. DESCRIPTION: Latest, largest and fastest of the Cable and Wireless Company’s fleet, the 3,300 ton cable ship Recorder loads up at Greenwich before setting off on her maiden voyage. SHOTLIST: CU of the stern showing name. GV of the Recorder. CU of the tanks containing the cable. The cable being unwound in the tank, passing over pulleys to the ship. CU of the mast with flag.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Communications
Locations
London; Greenwich
Card file number
62046
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Peter Brown
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship', British Movietone News Issue No. 1324A, 21 Oct 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19603 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)