News Briefs: Stranded Tanker

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1329
Date Released
22 Nov 1954
Date submitted
15 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Refloating Tanker. DESCRIPTION: It was during very squally weather at Greenock that the tanker Scottish Hawk went aground on a sandbank, just after being launched. SHOTLIST: GV of the tanker aground (Scottish Hawk). Various shots of the tanker and tugs. CU of the tow lines. The tanker at the quayside.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Scotland; Greenock
Card file number
62268
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Stranded Tanker', British Movietone News Issue No. 1329, 22 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19680 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)