HMS Sheffield Launched

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2193
Date Released
14 Jun 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Sheffield Launched. DESCRIPTION: The newest addition to the Navy’s fighting force - SHEFFIELD - the first destroyer to be gas turbine powered. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Sheffield on the stocks at Barrow. SV pan down from stern to propeller axles. LV shot rear of ship. CU special drums under ship. GV Queen & Duke arrive past crowd. SV crowd. SV Queen & Duke on launch platform. LV ship pan to crowds. SV Queen launches ship. SV zoom back ship down slipway.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
Barrow-in-Furness
Card file number
97166
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
P. Simmon
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HMS Sheffield Launched', British Movietone News Issue No. 2193, 14 Jun 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28883 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)