Summary

Le Harve, France - SS 'United States' attempts Blue Riband record for Atlantic Crossing

Aerial Views SS 'United States' approaching Le Havre A/V SS 'United States', with small boat in attendance, GV SS United States, approaching Le Harve as people watching from beach SV Nearer shot, SS US approaching Le Harve People on quayside dwarfed by ship A/V Ship sailing through docks towed by tugs A/V Nearer shot, ship sailing through docks towed by tugs A/V Ship passing docks as fire floats shoot water in air

SV Ship approaching quayside Low Angle shot British sailors waving from carrier HMS Indomitable SV 'United States tied up alongside Paint missing at water line SV Nearer shot missing paint, small boat proceeding between ship's side and quayside SV US Service men looking up at ship LV People on quayside looking at ship SV A/S boat deck with bunting flying from funnel A/S Funnel

STV Pressmen photographing Commodore Harry Manning and designer William Gibb CU Gibb SV Gibb and Manning zoom in to CU Manning

Aerial View Ship leaving Le Harve on way to Southampton, Hampshire SV Passengers on deck, pan up to Radar mast CU A/S Radar scanner A/V Ship at sea A/V Nearer shot, ship at sea

GV Passengers walking along covered deck SCU Passengers pointing to distant coastline SV International code flags being hoisted STV More flags being hoisted STV More flags being hoisted SV Flags flying from jack mast

LV SV Ship steaming towards SV Nearer shot Bows cutting through water at slows peed CU A/S Forepart of ship LV Ship steaming towards CU Ship steaming towards

Southampton, Hampshire - SS 'United States' attempts Blue Riband record for Atlantic Crossing

SV SS 'United States' steaming towards, light plane flies low over ship

SV Officers and others on bridge

GV Small craft loading in ship GV Small craft abreast of ship SCU Girl passengers on 'US' waving

STV Paddle ferry boat listing as passengers swarm to side of ship CU SS 'US''s siren blasting SV Small ships around 'US' STV 'US's passengers waving STV Paddle steamer passengers waving LV Tugs pulling 'US' SV Head on 'United States' Aerial View SS 'US' escorted by convoy of small craft approaching Southampton SV Foredeck of 'US' Southampton quayside ahead SV B/V 'US' and tugs

SV Ship's officer holding brooms SV Southampton dockside GV 'US' passing in front of cranes SV 'US' rounding quayside GV Pan from tugs along SS 'US' SV Telegraph on bridge GV Ship approaching Ocean Terminal

SV Crowd waving streamers from terminal STV Bridge towering above terminal SV Welcome sign on terminal LV Passengers lining rail of ship, crowd waving from terminal GV SS 'US' tying up SV Men tying up liner to docks GV SV Tugs forcing liner to side

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