Cable Fleet’s New Ship (1962)

Full title reads: “Birkenhead. Cable Fleet’s New Ship“. Birkenhead, Merseyside. GV The CS Mercury tied up at Birkenhead. (2 shots). GV Elevated, the Mercury tied up at Birkenhead. SV Officer on the bridge. CU Officer operating speed control levers. SV The Captain George Reynolds instructing apprentice in the use of the standard compass. SV. Radio Officer John Otley at radio controls. GV In the cable stowing hold. SV Pan,showing cable. SV Pan, five large sheave gears. SV Pan, hold where grappling rope is stored. GV The Mercury. (.) 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