Polaris Missile Fired From Submerged Submarine (1960)

Unissued / Unused material - Title reads: “Polaris Missiles Make News On Navy Day“. American voiceovered newsreel material. Various shots, including aerial views of the American nuclear powered “USS George Washington“ submarine at sea. VS Chief Naval operations, Admiral Arleigh Burke speaking. LS Polaris intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile is fired from the submerged George Washington, and pan with it as the atomic weapon streaks through the sky. CUs Admiral Burke speaking. (Comb. F.G.) Old record suggests material dates from around 27/10/1960. N.B. The sound in this item is very poor - MD. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (191