Submarine Escapers Set Depth Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1885
Date Released
19 Jul 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Submarine Escapers Set Depth Record. DESCRIPTION: On board the HMS Orpheus, two officers and ten ratings are perfecting a new escape technique, developed by Royal Naval boffins back in Britain. The escaper doesn’t have breathing apparatus. He wears a special suit and breathes only the air trapped in his suit while on his way to the surface. During these trials a new depth record has been beaten of 450 ft., which is a new World Record. SHOTLIST: LS submarine on surface just about to submerge. MS members of crew tightening clamp. LS submarine submerging. MS man fitted with suit. MCU helmet on face. CU and MS ditto. MS man climbs ladder into capsule. MS man tightening clamp. MCU television screen showing exit. CU ditto. LS boat waiting on surface. MS 2nd man climbs ladder into capsule. MS man tightening clamps. CU television screen showing exit of 2nd man. LS men surfacing.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Safety devices
Locations
Malta
Footage sources
Admiralty
Card file number
89937
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Submarine Escapers Set Depth Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 1885, 19 Jul 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26074 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)