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U.S. Destroyers Transferred

Item number (ISN):

24939

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1940-08-13

Item number (ISN):

24939

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1984-0522

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1940-08-13

Production company:

Fox Movietone News

Production credit:

photographer, Ross Beesley; Campbell

Description:

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As part of the British-American Lend-Lease pact, American destroyers are handed over to the British navy in Halifax, Nova Scotia in exchange for allowing the U.S. to build defence bases in Bermuda and elsewhere. This is a symbol of the good neighbour policy. Shows convoy ship at dock as sailors give "thumbs up", and inspection of gun aboard ship. The Earl of Athlone is aboard as the destroyers head for Halifax. The destroyers are loaded with supplies, boarded by British sailors, and equipment is examined. Medium shot of British and American naval commanders in discussion and later taking the salute in a march past of sailors. Various shots of American and British sailors in discussion and posing for the camera. Medium long shot of British sailors hoisting the Union Jack on the destroyers. Longshots of the Destroyers: the HMS Campbelton, the HMS Chelsea, the HMS Chesterfield, the HMS Cameron, the HMS Churchill and the HMS Castletown - respectively numbered: 131, 134, 195, 157, 198, 132. Medium long shot of British sailors examining depth charges. Medium shot of an American instructor explaining the use of a naval gun to British officers and sailors. U.S. flags come down and up goes the Union Jack. <8mn 59s>

Language:

Mute

Original number:

41-778

Notes:

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1. Associated Screen News Limited Caption Sheet states that 887 feet was shot for this story.~2. Used in Fox Movietone News, Volume 23, No. 3.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

34859

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-4117

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

37529

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7811-0025

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

7811-0026

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

37542

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7811-0026

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-4117

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

37546

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7811-0027

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

7811-0026

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

37547

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8504-0152

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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