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NAVAL TERMS ILLUSTRATED

Naval Terms Illustrated (1942)

Light-hearted item explains the meaning of several naval terms on a ship...

MORE U.S. DESTROYERS FOR US

More U.S. Destroyers For Us (1941)

More American warships arrive in Britain for use by Royal Navy.

POLISH PRESIDENT VISITS NAVAL UNITS

Polish President Visits Naval Units (1940)

Vladyslav Raczkiewicz visits men of the Polish Navy.

OUR NAVY

Our Navy (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

GERMAN FLEET

German Fleet (1920-1929)

German warships, including Hessen and Elsass in canal.

HMS EXCELLENT - PORTSMOUTH

HMS Excellent - Portsmouth (1920-1929)

Sailors perform drill on parade ground, including setting up gun...

 LAUNCH OF FRENCH WARSHIP

Launch Of French Warship "Foch" (1920-1929)

Warship "Foch" is launched in France.

 

 

"East, West Home's Best" (1930)

Sailors in Portsmouth set off on their journey home for Christmas.

SEE YOUR OWN SEAPLANES

See Your Own Seaplanes (1926)

Air ministry tours seaside towns, giving demonstrations of its latest...

SHIPMATES OF MINE

Shipmates Of Mine (1924)

Memorial service at sea for the crew of lost submarine and a diving expedition...

NOW A SHADOW OF ITS FORMER SELF

Now A Shadow Of Its Former Self (1930)

The German Fleet leaves Kiel for exercises in the...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE aka PRESIDENT DOUMERGOU

President Doumergue AKA President Doumergou (1930)

Gaston Doumergue, President of France, reviews...

THE NAVY ON LAND

The Navy On Land (1940)

Men of the Royal Navy take up rifles to defend the coastline.

NAVAL NEW YEAR WELCOME 1920

Naval New Year Welcome 1920 (1920)

Naval ship in Devonport is given an overhaul for the New Year.

ROYAL NAVY SHIPS

Royal Navy Ships (1940-1949)

Destroyers at sea - probably after sinking German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.

NEW FRIGATE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

New Frigate For South Africa (1945)

New South African battleship shown to public.

NEW SUBMARINE TO OBSERVE OCEANS DEPTHS

New Submarine To Observe Oceans Depths (1965)

New submarine to search the ocean.

H.M.S. 'IRON DUKE' & OTHER WARSHIP aka H.M.S. IRON DUKE

HMS 'iron Duke' & Other Warship AKA HMS Iron Duke (1914-1918)

H.M.S. Iron Duke.

ST GEORGE FOR ENGLAND - NAVY STORY

St George For England - Navy Story (1916)

Footage of warships of the Royal Navy at sea.

BRITISH FLEET

British Fleet (1910-1929)

Two shots of British Fleet at sea.

NAVAL DANCE ON BOARD

Naval Dance On Board (1910-1920)

Sailors dance together and have buffet on ship.

ADMIRAL BRAND

Admiral Brand (1927)

Admiral Brand on board ship.

BATTLESHIP - 1920

Battleship - 1920 (1920)

Tracking shot of warship at sea.

PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBURG

Prince Louis Of Battenburg (1920-1929)

Prince Louis of Battenburg inspects naval cadets on deck of ship.

 THE BRITISH FLEET AT SEA

The British Fleet At Sea (1920-1929)

Royal Navy fleet at sea + shots sailors loading and firing ship's...

SEAPLANE ON BOARD HIBERNIA

Seaplane On Board Hibernia (1910-1919)

Early seaplanes on deck of warship HMS Hibernia.

OUR EASTERN ALLY - JAPANESE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET VISITS BRITISH WATERS - REAR...

Our Eastern Ally - Japanese Mediterranean Fleet Visits British Waters - Rear... (1914-1918)

Footage...

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - mute version

Britain's Might - Mute Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from Spithead.

THE GERMAN NAVY ENTERTAIN

The German Navy Entertain (1934)

German Navy officers entertain children onboard one of their ships.

WHEN FRENCH FLEET TRICKED HITLER

When French Fleet Tricked Hitler (1943)

French Navy destroys their own hips so they cannot be used by...

THE MAILS GO THROUGH

The Mails Go Through (1941)

Sailors at sea receive letters from home.

NEW CRAFT FOR FREE FRENCH NAVY

New Craft For Free French Navy (1941)

Vice Admiral Muselier commissions Free French motor launches for...

THE LAST VOYAGE

The Last Voyage (1927)

H.M.S. Thunderer is escorted on a final journey.

NAVY'S AT HOME

Navy's At Home (1927)

Holiday makers flock to visit the battleships at Portsmouth.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

Crown Prince Of Japan (1921)

Prince Hirohito of Japan inspects the navy at Rosyth on his visit to...

NEW TYPE OF PICKET BOAT

New Type Of Picket Boat (1938)

A new type of picket boat is tested by the Royal Navy on the river...

A NAVAL OCCASION

A Naval Occasion (1929)

Model of warship the "Mary Rose" is placed in Portsmouth's Cathedral, Hampshire.

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

All Work And No Play (1940)

Good shots of men of the Royal Navy enjoying a break on the decks of their...

AMETHYST  - THROUGH SUEZ - NEARS HOME

Amethyst - Through Suez - Nears Home (1949)

Naval Frigate HMS Amethyst continues her homeward...

BOSCOMBE DOWN: R.A.F. DEMONSTRATE SECRET DEVICES

Boscombe Down: R.A.F. Demonstrate Secret Devices (1954)

First visit to RAF experimental...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1949)

The world's largest sea plane & the world's largest fighter plane.

COMMANDER OF HMS SAVAGE

Commander Of HMS Savage (1940-1949)

Captain of the destroyer 'Savage' talks abut sinking of the enemy ship.

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

Helicopter carrying guided missiles is demonstrated off Portland,...

U. S. SUBMARINE

U. S. Submarine (1942)

American submarine at sea.

SHIP H.M.S. KENT'S FLAG TO CANTERBURY aka FLAGS OF H.M.S. KENT

Ship HMS Kent's Flag To Canterbury AKA Flags Of HMS Kent (1914-1918)

Ceremony in which the...

U.S. NAVY WARSHIP aka AMERICAN NAVY

U.S. Navy Warship AKA American Navy (1914)

America's formidable fleet! 1914; New York.

BRITISH BATTLESHIP AND SAILORS

British Battleship And Sailors (1917)

Footage of sailors waving from warship.

IRIS AND DAFFODIL WELCOMED HOME

Iris And Daffodil Welcomed Home (1914-1918)

Royal navy ships 'Iris' and 'Daffodil' are welcomed home.

JOLLY JACK IN HOLIDAY MOOD

Jolly Jack In Holiday Mood (1914-1919)

Footage of sailors dancing around on deck of ship.

NAVAL CADETS

Naval Cadets (1936)

Naval Cadets put on a display and collect their prizes on HMS Worcester.