American Pirate Chasers (1914-1918)

American Pirate Chasers. Location of events unknown. Opens w/ pan shipyard; ship building in progress - a mass of criss-crossing boards and ladders; ribs of ships; several men working from up on ladders or scaffolding. Pan past boats in harbour. Tracking shot from behind the pirate chaser (a fast speed boat); pan on it as it turns; & side view tracking shot; staying w/ the boat as it speeds over the water. Finally, shot from fast boat; looking back from it; the boat not in frame; but a USA flag sticking up in front of the wake; and the waves splitting off to either side. Navy; military; speed; transportation. Boats and ships. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news