“Forrestal“ Ready For Launching (1954)

Unused / unissued material - Title reads: “News of National Defense“. American voiceovered newsreel material. Title reads: “US Christens The Forrestal, Super-Flattop“. Newport News, Virginia, United States of America (USA). AV American supercarrier ’Forrestal’ - the biggest and costliest warship yet built - in dry dock. Ground to airship. AV aircraft carrier. Various shots of the christening ceremony by Mrs James Forrestal, wife of the late Defence Secretary. MS Tugs towing ship. VS USS “Forrestal“. (F.G.) 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 agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont Briti