World’s Largest Hydrofoil

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2082A
Date Released
1 May 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World’s Largest Hydrofoil. DESCRIPTION: Plainview, America’s most unconventional warship, is powered by jet engines and travels at over forty knots above the water on hydrofoils. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot pan Hydrofoil at sea. GV Aerial shots ditto, ditto. Aerial shot MS Hydrofoil along water. (Hydrofoil is called Plainview.)
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America; Seattle
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94672
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World’s Largest Hydrofoil', British Movietone News Issue No. 2082A, 1 May 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27840 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)