Warspite (1950)

Warspite. St. Michael s Mount, Penzance. Cornwall. L, S DUKW crossing sand, good shot of St. Michael s Mount in the background. Various shots of the crew on their way to secure the Warspite and make it watertight before it can be moved again and broken up. M, S derelict wreck of the Warspite, seagulls perch on top. M, S DUKW pulling alongside wreck, one man climbs to deck with mooring rope, others follow him. M, S of weatherbeaten deck, camera pans across it. Various shots of the ship. M, S of it in high tide with deck submerged, two men wade through the water carrying oxygen tube for welding, M, S St. Michael s Mount in background. M, S of the decks awash. C, U and M, S tangled metal. M, S man working on deck, M, S welder on turret, camera pans down as sparks drop into hold. C, U name Warspite almost illegible, pan down to man coming out of door in side of ship. Various shots as men pull a generator onboard, water gushes out of door. Various shots as they haul it on deck with St. Michael s