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Pre-WWII - 1938, England: USS Nashville (CL-43) at Portland, England To Receive Gold Bullion

Reel Number: 220639-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1938,1930s

Country: England,United Kingdom,USA

Location: Portland

TC Begins: 17:23:58

TC Ends: 17:28:19

Duration: 00:04:21

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Pre-WWII - 1938, England: USS Nashville (CL-43) at Portland, England To Receive Gold Bullion Various shots from water of naval cruiser, USS Nashville (CL-43) at anchor w/ US flag. People waving from dockside. 17:25:00 Two British Ministers / VIPs wearing bowler hats board US launch. Saluted by sailors while boarding USS Nashville & welcomed by US Navy Captain William Wilson (?); VIPs given tour of ship. 17:26:50 Ship at anchor from water. 17:27:15 Captain out of car, into building. Interiors American Captain chatting w/ ministers (?). 17:27:54 Captain wearing dress sword & civilian in suite & tie walking along dockside, stop in MCU & talk; Captain down steps to launch. 17:28:17 Too brief to be useful of British Ministers to launch. Pre-WW2 Defense Preparations; Economics; NOTE: USS Nashville sailed from Portland, England 21Sep38 w/ $25,000,000 gold bullion; arriving 30Sep at Brooklyn Navy Yard & off-loaded the gold. NOTE If requested will provide 17:18:14 - 17:28:19 at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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