Maritime Affairs: USS Olympia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1478A
Date Released
3 Oct 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Maritime Affairs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dewey’s Flagship (SS Olympia). DESCRIPTION: An old-timer that helped to make history, the American cruiser Olympia was Admiral Dewey’s flagship at the battle of Manila Bay. She’s to wear a 45-star flag, for there were only 45 States in the Union in 1898, when Olympia helped to win that famous victory at which the Spanish fleet was totally destroyed. The old ship makes her last voyage, before laying up at Philadelphia as a public memorial. SHOTLIST: No shot list.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
71780
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Maritime Affairs: USS Olympia', British Movietone News Issue No. 1478A, 3 Oct 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21960 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)