WWII - 1943, USA Homefront: USS The Sullivans (DD-537) Launched. 04Apr43

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1943, USA Homefront: USS The Sullivans (DD-537) Launched. 04Apr43 Mr. & Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Genevieve Sullivan & Adm. Woodward posing. CU Mrs. Sullivan. 18:37:27 MS Mrs. Sullivan w/ photographers & naval officer holding & speaking into radio microphone for KGO in front of ship’s bow. Mrs. Sullivan raises bottle wrapped in bunting & breaks bottle; christens ship, ship slides down ways as sailor takes still picture. 18:37:12 Crane lowers bucket & workers begin to lay new keel FG. 18:37:18 High angle / HA Crowd of spectators. 18:37:26 Keel laying activity w/ LS DD in water w/ smoke from stack (brief) 18:37:44 Intercut shots of men waving from bow of ship above bunting; HA spectators, wait & then wave for camera. 18:38:20 Pan Sullivans posing, looking somber / stern. 18:38:38 MS Worker ready to release ship. Spectators wave & cheer. MCU pan Sullivan family. Worker lights cutting torch to cut loose ship. WW2 Tragedy; Memorial; Tribute; Honored; NOTE: Five Sullivan brothers died aboard USS Juneau (CL-52) during sinking 13Nov42. NOTE: Out of sequence. Sold at per reel price. May be combined w/ other complete short reels totaling maximum of 10 minutes for per reel price. FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk