STK-ID 33881

Sequence showing sailors climbing to ship's deck, manning deck gun, firing. Shots of freighter being hit, catching fire, sinking. MS of survivors on raft, of men shivering. Sequence showing correspondents of Chicago Daily News and Berlings Tidende being briefed, running to telephone booths, filing stories. Low level AERIAL SHOTs of ships sunk in shallow water. Various shots of shipyard, of corvettes being launched. Shipboard sequence of corvette's crew, of bow cutting water, of depth charges exploding. Shots of freighters leaving port.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Churchill's Island
Location
Atlantic Ocean, England
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486