| DREADNOUGHT FOR NAVY Commissioning of Britain's first nuclear submarine, Dreadnought at Barrow-in-Furness. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5920 | |
| Catalog #: | 43989 | |
| Clip Number: | 43989-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/33 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:47 - 01:04:50 | |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Military INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Atomic / Nuclear LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Navy, British TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Submarines | |
| Description: | DREADNOUGHT FOR NAVY Commissioning of Britain's first nuclear submarine, Dreadnought at Barrow-in-Furness. Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. GV Britain's first nuclear submarine Dreadnought tied up at Barrow-in-Furness. SV The conning tower zoom in to close up shot of the nameplate. GV Dreadnought. SV Stern of Dreadnought. SCU Commander Samborne who will be captain of the ship. CU The Commander. SV People seated waiting for the commissioning ceremony. CU The commander's wife. GV Dreadnought. GV The ship's complement in ranks on the quayside. SCU Pan, some of the men. GV People watching. GV The crew. Camera pans and then zooms in to show Commander Samborne and the Reverend Iain Marchment on dais onboard the Dreadnought for the commissioning ceremony. Commander is speaking. GV The crew. SV The Reverend reading the blessing. SV Spectators. GV The crew, camera zooms to show the white ensign being unfurled on the deck of Dreadnought. CU Officers. SCU The ensign flying. GV Some of the crew going aboard Dreadnought. GV Dreadnought. SV Interior of the lower torpedo room, sailor is descending stairs. Camera pans with him as he walks towards the tubes. SV & SCU The sailor walking towards the tubes and operating what is presumed to be the opening device of a tube. | |
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