Other titles:NAVAL BATTLE IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA [Translation]
Summary: Film adapted from UFA newsreel shows Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sinking the carrier HMS Glorious, and Hipper and destroyers sinking Oil Pioneer and Orama during the British withdrawal from Norway.
Description: Side view of Gneisenau in foreground and Scharnhorst in background in calm sea. Sailors look up as two Arado 196A-1s are launched by catapult for reconnaissance, probably from the Scharnhorst (tripod mast visible astern). Signalling. Bow view of Hipper with side flak elevated and side view in silhouette. Sea breaks over bow of twin triple turret of Scharnhorst or Gneisenau. Camera is on Scharnhorst as Gneisenau fires salvoes to port. Rangefinder moves to pinpoint target, HMS Glorious, now smoking heavily after direct hits from 28cm shells. 15cm port guns (Scharnhorst) engage HMS Ardent or HMS Acasta; destroyer on horizon returns fire. One of the two battle cruisers in line astern continues firing 15cm guns. Glorious is now listing heavily beneath a pillar of smoke and flame (before sinking at 1900hrs on 8/6/1940). Earlier the same day destroyer escort to Admiral Hipper fires at British tanker Oil Pioneer, which sinks stern first. (Stock shot of firing torpedo). Survivors on life raft appear covered in oil on deck. Side view of Hipper, which fires salvoes against empty British troopship Orama, which then sinks. Camera on board destroyer pans from Leberecht Maass class destroyer (Hermann Schoemann, Hans Lody or Erich Steinbrinck) across Hipper to listing Orama. Crew in rowing boat comes alongside.
Alternative Title:NAVAL BATTLE IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA [Translation]
Personalities, Units and Organisations: German Navy, Scharnhorst (regiment/service)
German Navy, Gneisenau (regiment/service)
German War Navy, Admiral Hipper (regiment/service)
German War Navy, Leberecht Maass Class (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, GLORIOUS (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, ACASTA (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, ARDENT (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, German naval - battleship: Gneisenau (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Scharnhorst (object name)
ships, German naval - cruiser: Admiral Hipper (object name)
ships, German naval - destroyer: Leberecht Maass Class (object name)
ships, British naval - aircraft carrier: HMS Glorious (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: HMS Acasta (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: HMS Ardent (object name)
ships, British civilian - transport: Orama (object name)
ships, British civilian - tanker: Oil Pioneer (object name)
aircraft, German - seaplane: Arado 196 (object name)
combat, German naval (object name)
operations, German naval - rescue (object name)
Norwegian Sea (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: German
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 156 ft; Running time: 5 mins
