The Sixth Fleet Sails

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1456
Date Released
29 Apr 1957
Date Other
Apr 1957
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 6th Fleet Sails. DESCRIPTION: Ships of the United States Sixth Fleet received urgent orders to sail from French and Italian ports to the Eastern Mediterranean. Officially described as a routine NATO manoeuvre, the move nevertheless coincided with the very critical situation in the Middle East, created by the political struggle in Jordan. SHOTLIST: Panning shot around the American aircraft carrier. Planes on board the aircraft carrier. Panning shot of the aircraft carrier. MCU plane’s nose. Various shots of the planes on board USS Forrestal. Shots of plane taking off from the aircraft carrier. Aerial shot over the 6th Fleet at sea. CU plane on board. Shot of boat.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70541A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sixth Fleet Sails', British Movietone News Issue No. 1456, 29 Apr 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21638 (Accessed 08 Jul 2025)