Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
164A
Date Released
28 Jul 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage. DESCRIPTION: Disaster befalls German training vessel "Niobe" which founders at sea with loss of 69 lives. SHOTLIST: Shot of the stern. Camera follows hoisting of flag to mast head. Long shot of the ship. Cadets swarm up rigging on the order. Shot from mast head of same. Sails being unfurled. Elevated shot from mast head of cadets winding up the anchor by capstan. Close shot of sails and riggings. Elevated shot of the ship. Cadets busy on same. Close shot of helmsman, slight pan shot of some of the cadets on deck at work. Long shot of cadet ship on water.
Keywords
Education and training; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1925
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage', British Movietone News Issue No. 164A, 28 Jul 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3738 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)