Out of the Depths

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1586
Date Released
26 Oct 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Out of the Depths. DESCRIPTION: Over 300 feet down at Key West, Florida, two men made a mock escape from a submarine. It was part of Operation Subscape, a series of tests in perfecting the technique. It was also an attempt on the record for the deepest underwater escape from a submarine. And up they came, hand in hand, shooting surfacewards. A fine example of courage and a sidelight on research into saving life at sea. SHOTLIST: Interior shot submarine - two divers climb ladder to hatch (key). MS two divers pass through hatch in sub and begin surfacing. LS same. Top shot divers near surface. TS divers break surface.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America; Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
78417
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Out of the Depths', British Movietone News Issue No. 1586, 26 Oct 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23285 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)