Plastic Ship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2303A
Date Released
26 Jul 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Wilton. DESCRIPTION: At sea off Portsmouth on trials - the Royal Navy’s Manhunter, HMS Wilton - the Navy’s first plastic warship. The new material reduces the magnetic influence of the ship. SHOTLIST: SV HMS Wilton at sea. CU name plate Wilton. SV 4 sailors on board standing to attention, pan to opposite side of deck to one sailor standing to attention. CU sailor’s face wearing cap with name on head band HMS WILTON. SV from bow back to cabin area. CU Lieutenant Commander Timothy Trounson. SV pan Wilton at sea. SV bow of Wilton. SV 3 officers in control room. SV at sea. SV funnel and surrounding area. SV sailor. SV pan Wilton at sea. SV sailor operating morse code light. SLV Wilton at sea.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Solent
Card file number
99230
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Plastic Ship', British Movietone News Issue No. 2303A, 26 Jul 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29984 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)