Brooklyn Naval Dockyard Closes (1966)

New York, United States of America (USA). Various shots of the idle empty Brooklyn naval dockyard. Various flashback shots during war years showing the dockyard in full swing with workers welding and hammering. Shots of two warships being launched. Various shots showing a great fire at the dockyard in 1960 and firemen fighting the smoke and flames. Various shots of Linda and Luci Baines in 1964 at launching of a double - two ships on one day. Various shots at final ceremony with crowd watching as the Stars and Stripes is lowered and the dockyard officially closed. GV. Empty dockyard. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 29/06/1966. FILM ID:3205.2 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 ne