Floating Dock Launch

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1531A
Date Released
9 Oct 1958
Date submitted
3 Oct 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floating Dock Launch. DESCRIPTION: The launching in Germany of what’s claimed to be the largest floating dock to be built in Europe since World War Two. The naming ceremony was performed by the wife of the Mayor of Hamburg. SHOTLIST: GV dock before launch (key). LS dock on launching ramp. MS inside dock. Closer same. MS name on side. CU mayor of Hamburg’s wife throws bottle to launch dock. MS side as bottle smashes, MS men cut ropes with axes LS dock starts of move. Closer same - enters water.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Launchings
Locations
West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
75138
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Floating Dock Launch', British Movietone News Issue No. 1531A, 9 Oct 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22647 (Accessed 30 May 2025)