German Shipyard (1950)

Unissued / Unused material. Shipbuilding in Germany. Lubeck, Hamburg and Rendsburg. Elevated MS the keel of a ship which has just been laid. Various shots workmen among keels of ships. MS large sheet of metal being swung into position. MS riveter at work. Various shots partly completed ship. LS ship almost finished. MS back view ship on stocks ready for launching at Lubeck. CU bottle breaks on hull. CU personalities at the launching. MS back view ship gliding down the slips. MS ship entering water. MS ship showing name ’Tilly Russ’. LS the ship. LS pan over floating dock under construction at Rendsburg. MS workmen knocking out staves to release dock. MS the floating dock sliding down beach into water. MS flag flying from dock. MS the floating dock. 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