Atomic Ice-Breaker

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492
Date Released
6 Jan 1958
Date submitted
31 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian Atomic Ice Breaker Launched. DESCRIPTION: At Leningrad, a ship with a difference lies ready for her launching: she’s the latest in ice-breakers and she’s been honoured with the name of Lenin. Of sixteen thousand tons displacement, she claims to be the world’s first ice-breaker equipped with engines driven by atomic power. SHOTLIST: At Leningrad, a ship with a difference lies ready for launching. She’s the latest in ice-breakers and has been honoured with the name of Lenin. Of sixteen thousand tons displacement, she claims to be the world’s first ice-breaker equipped with engines driven by atomic power.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy; Launchings
Locations
Russia; Leningrad
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
72455
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Atomic Ice-Breaker', British Movietone News Issue No. 1492, 6 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22121 (Accessed 08 Jul 2025)