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SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

Mrs A J Powell launches a the new submarine HMS Thetis at Birkenhead.

SUBMARINES VISIT LONDON

Submarines Visit London (1938)

Submarines HMS Otway and HMS Osiris tie up at Shadwell Basin on the...

GOVERNMENT BOOKSHOP

Government Bookshop (1938)

Lord Southwood opens a new Government bookshop which will sell Blue Books and...

PORTSMOUTH - HOME FLEET LEAVE

Portsmouth - Home Fleet Leave (1938)

The naval fleet leave Portsmouth for manoeuvres in the North Sea....

HMS PRESIDENT RNVR RNVR BATTLE HONOURED COLORS

HMS President Rnvr Rnvr Battle Honoured Colors (1922)

R.N.V.R. battle honoured colors are handed...

CROSSING THE LINE

Crossing The Line (1922)

Crossing the Line ceremony on the HMS Hood, the Equator.

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1922)

Royal Naval Officers including Prince George play golf in Barnton, Scotland.

 

 

THE SWEDISH FLEET

The Swedish Fleet (1923)

Admiral Kipen pays a visit to H.M.S Queen Elizabeth, a Swedish ship in Scottish...

ROYAL NAVY CUP FINAL

Royal Navy Cup Final (1923)

Football - Portsmouth beats Devonport in the Royal Navy Cup Final.

TOLL FOR THE BRAVE

Toll For The Brave (1924)

A submarine is lost with all hands, this story shows shots of its sister ship.

THE LAST VOYAGE

The Last Voyage (1924)

H.M.S. 'Lion' , World War One battleship, is taken to a Newcastle breaker's...

LAUNCHING - CLYDEBANK LNER

Launching - Clydebank Lner (1938)

A new submarine depot ship, HMS Forth, is launched from Clydebank.

HMS CONWAY'S NEW FIGUREHEAD UNVEILED aka LIVERPOOL

HMS Conway's New Figurehead Unveiled AKA Liverpool (1938)

Poet Laureat John Masefield unveils a...

BIRKENHEAD aka HMS CONWAY IN DRY DOCK

Birkenhead AKA HMS Conway In Dry Dock (1939)

Footage of the warship the HMS 'Conway' being cleaned...

TRAFALGAR DAY

Trafalgar Day (1929)

Trafalgar day is celebrated, Trafalgar Square, London.

FIRPO V FLY WEIGHT

Firpo V Fly Weight (1925)

Seaman Ribbans bravely agrees to a fight with boxer Firpo onboard H.M.S....

FROM CRUISER TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER

From Cruiser To Aircraft Carrier (1930)

HMS Glorious in sea trials after conversion to aircraft...

THE POET OF THE SEA aka THE PORT OF THE SEA

The Poet Of The Sea AKA The Port Of The Sea (1930)

John Masefield sees veterans and attends service...

THE NAVY

The Navy "Keeps" Carrying On AKA The Navy "Keeps On Carrying On" (1930)

Admiral Sir Hubert...

UNIQUE DUAL LAUNCH

Unique Dual Launch (1930)

H.M.S. "Hastings" and "Penzance" are launched side by side at Devonport....

THE SONS OF THE SEAS

The Sons Of The Seas (1929)

Vice-Admiral Sir Hubert Brand together with officers and crew gather on...

SAFE CONDUCT FOR A TROOP CONVOY

Safe Conduct For A Troop Convoy (1942)

British warships escort a convoy of troop ships across...

HMS RENOWN COMES HOME

HMS Renown Comes Home (1942)

HMS Renown arrives in Scotland and sailors get shore leave.

HMS LIVERPOOL IN LIVERPOOL

HMS Liverpool In Liverpool (1939)

The HMS Liverpool docked in Liverpool, Merseyside.

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

RULE BRITANNIA

Rule Britannia (1925)

H.M.S. Nelson, the world's latest battleship, is launched by Dame Caroline...

H.M.S RODNEY

HMS Rodney (1925)

Princess Mary launches the battleship H.M.S. Rodney in Birkenhead.

THIS WEEK'S NEW WARSHIP

This Week's New Warship "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of a new cruiser...

HMS 'FORMIDABLE' LAUNCHES HERSELF

HMS 'formidable' Launches Herself (1939)

The HMS 'Formidable' breaking away from moorings and...

FROST PREVENTS A LAUNCH

Frost Prevents A Launch (1926)

Lady Chatfield is prevented from launching new ship due to bad weather...

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED

If At First You Don't Succeed (1926)

H.M.S. Amazon - having being frozen on the Slipway - is finally...

HMS COURAGEOUS LOST

HMS Courageous Lost (1939)

Footage of HMS Courageous at sea before being sunk by German U-boat.

HMS ROYAL ARTHUR

HMS Royal Arthur (1939)

Footage of new naval training base converted from holiday camp.

RED CROSS BOXING TOURNAMENT PREPARATIONS aka TRAINING FOR RED CROSS BOXING...

Red Cross Boxing Tournament Preparations AKA Training For Red Cross Boxing... (1940)

Army...

HMS HAWKINS DOWN AT RIO

HMS Hawkins Down At Rio (1940)

British cruiser docks in Brazil for supplies - on board is Rear Admiral...

HMS HARDY'S MEN IN LONDON

HMS Hardy's Men In London (1940)

Churchill greets men of HMS Hardy who had been involved in action in...

IN MEMORY OF EMPIRES aka IN MEMORY OF EMPIRE'S GREATEST SOLDIER

In Memory Of Empires AKA In Memory Of Empire's Greatest Soldier (1926)

An imposing cliff top...

ZEEBRUGGE DAY

Zeebrugge Day (1926)

Memorial service for victims of World War One on board H.M.S. Royal Iris.

GAZETTE SPECIAL - NARVIK

Gazette Special - Narvik (1940)

British ships take on the Germans in early naval engagement in...

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1940)

The Captain of HMS Repulse pays a visit to the French cruiser Montcalm.

BRITISH MINE SWEEPERS

British Mine Sweepers (1926)

H.M.S. Mistly and H.M.S. Newark docking in Manchester.

AT HOME TO THE KIDDIES

At Home To The Kiddies (1926)

Sailors entertain party of children on board H.M.S. Repulse.

H.M.S. CORNWALL

HMS Cornwall (1926)

New cruiser - the H.M.S. Cornwall - is launched in Devonport.

OUR NEW CRUSADERS aka OUR NEW CRUISERS

Our New Crusaders AKA Our New Cruisers (1926)

H.M.S. Kent is launched by Countess Stanhope.

H.M.S. CUMBERLAND LAUNCHED

HMS Cumberland Launched (1926)

H.M.S. Cumberland is launched at Vicker's Yard at Barrow-in-Furness.

EPIC STORY OF A SUBMARINE

Epic Story Of A Submarine (1940)

His Majesty's Submarine Sealion returns to port after engaging the...

BOMBED AND TORPEDOED - BUT SAFE

Bombed And Torpedoed - But Safe (1940)

Lord Mountbatten manages to bring his torpedoed ship 'Kelly'...

HOME FLEET AT TORBAY

Home Fleet At Torbay (1934)

Visitors Day on HMS Nelson during Torbay Regatta attracts crowds.

WELCOME HOME ! aka ADMIRAL JELLICOE HOME

Welcome Home ! AKA Admiral Jellicoe Home (1920)

Admiral Jellicoe arrives in Portsmouth, Hampshire...

NEW WAR MEMORIAL ROCHESTER

New War Memorial Rochester (1920)

Admiral Sturdee unveils a stained glass window in memory of those...