HMS Sidon Lifted

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1360
Date Released
27 Jun 1955
Date submitted
20 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Salvage of the Submarine Sidon. DESCRIPTION: The slow and difficult process of lifting the submarine Sidon has been completed. Buoyancy tanks played a big part in raising the ship 40 feet from the bottom of Portland Harbour. SHOTLIST: GV of the salvage ship with camels (buoyancy tanks) moored at the side. CU of camel. Salvage experts looking on. GVs of bubbles from the submarine. The submarine moored to the camels. CU of the name Sidon. GV of the submarine with the Maidstone in background.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Portland Harbour
Card file number
63843A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HMS Sidon Lifted', British Movietone News Issue No. 1360, 27 Jun 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20158 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)