HMS Ashanti

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1553A
Date Released
12 Mar 1959
Date submitted
9 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Ashanti. DESCRIPTION: The first of a new Tribal class of frigates was launched and named at Glasgow by Lady Onslow, wife of Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, of Russian and Malta Convoy fame. And down the ways she went, HMS Ashanti. SHOTLIST: MS launching ceremony (key). GV HMS Ashanti before launching. MS Lady Onslow and party on launching platform. Longer shot same - Lady Onslow performs ceremony. CU HMS Ashanti moving down slipway. CU to LS same. MS HMS Ashanti afloat.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Launchings
Locations
Scotland
Card file number
76608
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HMS Ashanti', British Movietone News Issue No. 1553A, 12 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22913 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)