STK-ID 32420

Various shots of motorboat flotilla, of tugboats and various freighters against various backgrounds including trees, cities, harbours. Shot of port beam of laker "John Sherwin" butting its way through swell, passing close to camera. Several shots aboard "HMCS Kootenay" showing sailors at aldis lamp, of sailors "splicing the main brace", of men semaphoring, looking through binoculars. Several shots of deck of "Kootenay", of captain's gig, of depth charge projectors, of Royal Canadian Navy flag. Vertical LAS of sailor looking through binoculars, mast and radar scanners in background. Similar shot, no sailor, bridge moving into frame overhead. Various shots of sailors lined up on deck of their ship, of men of the "HMCS Fraser" hoisting signal flags. Various shots of warships including "HMCS Kootenay", of "HMCS Restigouche", of United States Navy heavy cruiser "Macon", of "HMCS Gatineau", of "City of Dover" tugboat, of "HMS Ulster", "HMCS Assiniboine", "HMCS Fraser", "HMCS Margaree" and of "HMCS Skeena". Several shots of suspension bridges in the distance. LAMS of RCN officer saluting, of officer, "HMS Ulster" in background. Several shots of RCN flag. Night shots of warship moving into port. Several shots of freighters in seaway, of freighters "SS Himing", "SS Fredent" in lock.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Royal Tour
Location
Ontario, Quebec (province)
Year
1959
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080