MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL MATERIAL 7

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 625).

Synopsis

I. Rushes for the instructional film "Boats and Boatwork", A.64. Cutters and ketches.

II. Naval material. HA.MLS of Thames Class submarine in Grand Harbour, Malta. MS profile of Sealion Class and forward 3/4 MS of Thames Class submarines. Various shots showing on board sports activities - boxing match, deck hockey, tug of war (on land), blindfold boxing, HA.MS as cruiser approaches regatta (music soundtrack). Boxing on deck. Destroyers in line ahead. MSD profile of HMS Hotspur. Aircraft carrier in background with second H Class destroyer. MLS of four battleships in line astern (Queen Elizabeth Class) Bow- on MS of HMS Repulse in heavy weather. LA.MSD of searchlights. MS profile of Fairey Seafox on catapult - aircraft is launched from Leander Class light cruiser. HA.MS as 6-inch secondaries fire from Nelson Class battleship. Smoke screen - MS as destroyer emerges from smoke. CU of gun crew of twin 4-inch DP - gun layer operates traverse. CU breech. MS along quarter deck of Hunt Class destroyer escort as crew serve twin 4-inch gun - traversed to port, it fires rapidly, the cases ejecting overboard. MCU as HMS Cattistock passes left to right across the screen.

Fragments joined by spacer.

Notes

Summary: Additional material from Boats and Boatwork held as ADM 626-7.

Production credits: (6/12/2001) Thanks to Joe Mendoza.

 

Titles

  • MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL MATERIAL 7 (Allocated)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1940
Running Time:
8 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
739 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
Admiralty
producer]
[Tennyson, Penrose
Production company
[RN Film Section]