Destroyers Do Their Torpedo Practice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
176
Date Released
17 Oct 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Destroyers Do Their Torpedo Practice. DESCRIPTION: Marksmen of Home Fleet preserve their skill with naval weapon at sea off Isle of Wight. SHOTLIST: Shot over bows of destroyer of destroyer ahead. Torpedo fired over side of same. Close elevated shot of torpedoes being loaded. Long shot of destroyer. Elevated shot from side of same of torpedo being fired. Same being fired in slow motion. Shot over stern of vessel of destroyers in Line Ahead.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2061
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Destroyers Do Their Torpedo Practice', British Movietone News Issue No. 176, 17 Oct 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3870 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)