ITALIAN SUBMARINES AND BATTLESHIP CAIO DUILIO AT MALTA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 567).

Synopsis

Cameracraft crosses bows of anchored Italian submarine and passes down starboard side to give CU of the conning tower - it is a Flutto Class boat, probably Vortice or Marea. MS off the submarine's starboard quarter with battleship Caio Duilio in starboard profile in the background. LA.MS off port quarter of the battleship. Camera crosses left to right beneath bows of an Acciaio Class submarine (Nichelio ?). CU as camera passes down port side of the Flutto Class boat. A small skiff has come alongside the Acciaio Class boat - CU of the conning tower shows the submarine's dragon badge and a kill score of one downed Lightning, one Beaufighter, and 60,000 tons of shipping. Final LA.CU as camera passes close to port bow of Caio Duilio - two sailors sit on the flukes of the anchor which is hanging a'cockbill.

 

Titles

  • ITALIAN SUBMARINES AND BATTLESHIP CAIO DUILIO AT MALTA (Allocated)
Series Title:
MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY
 

Technical Data

Year:
1943
Running Time:
1 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
102 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB