The reel consists of numerous shots, with occasional intertitles, in no particular order, including the following (but see notes): (B&W) Amphibious exercise at Slapton Sands, Devon - light vehicles drive on to the beach from a landing craft; beach carpet trials with motor cycle; troops establish a mess. (Colour) Naval gunnery practice. An armed trawler passes camera vessel. (B&W) HMS Southampton while fitting out. (Colour) HMS Southampton filmed from a approaching launch. (B&W) Close-ups of motor boat engine in workshop. (Colour) HMS Southampton passes under Forth railway bridge with 2nd Town Class and Leander class ships for trials. Brief sequences: 1935 Spithead Review - destroyers in line ahead; Mediterranean deck scenes, crew relaxing, convoy shots in rough sea; 1935 Spithead Review - HMS Newcastle; christening on board HMS Southampton; HMS Glorious and other ships and small yachts at Spithead Review. (B&W) A burned out tanker, the Valverda, is towed into Bermuda. (Colour) HMS King George V (good shot). Issue of rum ration. Passing shot of L Class destroyers as camera ship enters Malta(?) harbour. Brief shot of King George VI on board HMS Southampton. Cruiser night firing. Royal Yacht astern of cameraship. (B&W) HMS Southampton dockyard fitting out scenes. Pom pom practice firing. Russian battleship in port at Petropavlovsk(?). Admiral Graf Spee filmed from passing launch. HMS Resolution and other R Class ships in line at (Spithead?) review. Officers relaxing in wardroom. Car being hoisted off deck. (Colour) Close-up of woman with infant, destroyers at moorings in background. Pan across review with HMS Glorious, HMS Furious and HMS Courageous visible. (Colour) HMS Exeter in review colours. (B&W) Gun turret of HMS Southampton under construction. Shots of the fleet at Spithead(?). Madagascar expedition - officer lectures ratings on deck of HMS Laforey; E or F Class destroyer stationary with boat lowered and men asleep on deck; shot of troopship as landing craft head towards shore; scenes of landing activities, HMS Laforey bombards the coastline. Sunderland flying boats in Alexandria. Shot from vehicle driving through crowded Arab street. Picnic scenes (Middle East).

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Summary: this reel appears to consist of offcuts from Briggs' edited reels.