Our Life Line Across The Atlantic Aka Lifeline (1941)

Title reads: “Our lifeline across the Atlantic. Convoy of cargo ships escorted across Atlantic Ocean to Gibraltar. L/S of an aircraft carrier (either the Nairana or Vindex as the carrier is one of the ships converted from a merchant vessel) pan to a merchant ship which is lying astern of the carrier. M/S of a large cargo ship coming towards the camera in a rough sea and poor visibility. C/U of sailor using a telescope. C/U of officer on the bridge of the ship, camera pans around the bridge to the other members of the watch. M/S of sailors running along the deck of a warship to man the guns after the call to action stations. Various C/Us of lookouts on board the warship, camera pans from one man to the next and they are all sweeping the sea with large, mounted binoculars. L/S of Rock of Gibraltar taken from the sea. High angled shot of sailors lined up on the deck of the ship, taken from the bridge, as the ship steams towards Gibraltar. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR