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NAVY'S NEW WEAPON

Navy's New Weapon (1950-1959)

Royal Navy's tests new missile "Seacat".

OUR NAVY STRONGER THAN EVER

Our Navy Stronger Than Ever (1940)

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

AMERICAN FLEET MANOEUVRES

American Fleet Manoeuvres (1921)

A camera on an aeroplane films ships from the U.S. Navy on manoeuvres...

NEW US NAVY SEAPLANE

New Us Navy Seaplane (1950)

Footage of new jet powered seaplane taking off in San Diego, California.

NEW MORTAR GUN

New Mortar Gun (1950-1959)

Shots of sailors operating radio and firing mortar guns at sea.

NEW SUBMARINE TO OBSERVE OCEANS DEPTHS

New Submarine To Observe Oceans Depths (1965)

New submarine to search the ocean.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 661 - reel 2 of 3 - HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 661 - Reel 2 Of 3 - HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of... (1967)

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ALL WOOLLY!

All Woolly! (1940)

Good footage of the wool industry in South Africa.

SHOWING THE FLAG AT THE CAPE

Showing The Flag At The Cape (1938)

People wander around warships at Royal Navy open day in...

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

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

First visit to RAF experimental...

SWINGING THE LEAD

Swinging The Lead (1942)

A look at how the depth below a ship is measured.

"Pickling" The Fleet (1947)

Ships of the reserve fleet are prepared to be mothballed with a chemical...

CIGARETTE MACHINE

Cigarette Machine (1933)

Item showing 1933 cigarette machine.

NEW SUBMARINE GYRO COMPASS

New Submarine Gyro Compass (1963)

A new Gyroscopic compass system for British Submarines is...

NAVY DRILL IN SNOW STORM aka SQUAD DRILL

Navy Drill In Snow Storm AKA Squad Drill (1917)

Royal Navy group drill in a blizzard at Chatham

Lifeboats Launched

Lifeboats Launched (1920-1929)

Footage of lifeboats being launched in Blackpool.

NAVAL AIR DISPLAY

Naval Air Display (1954)

Aircraft display by Royal Navy at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 661 - reel 1 of 3 - HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 661 - Reel 1 Of 3 - HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of... (1967)

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FIRST 'PLANE CARRYING AIRSHIP aka FIRST PLANE-CARRRYING AIRSHIP

First 'plane Carrying Airship AKA First Plane-Carrrying Airship (1932)

Views of the Akron...

A DRAMA OF THE SKY

A Drama Of The Sky (1932)

American Navy man lifted into the air when airship Akron lifts off.

THE HOME OF THE WHALES

The Home Of The Whales (1934)

Whale expedition on board HMS Milford in Antarctica.

STEEL FISH!

Steel Fish! (1931)

Torpedoes are launched in a practice shoot.

WAR IN THE PACIFIC

War In The Pacific (1943)

War in Pacific continues - battle for Solomon Islands.

A BIGGER NAVY

A Bigger Navy (1938)

Huge guns are designed and built in America.

US NAVY DAY PREPARATION LNER

Us Navy Day Preparation Lner (1938)

The United States Navy Fleet prepares for their war games on US...

TO BE TWICE AS BIG AS R-101

To Be Twice As Big As R-101 (1929)

Footage of large hangar to be used for the building of the ZRS-4...

AT SEA WITH THE FRENCH

At Sea With The French (1940)

A day at sea with the French Navy on a small minesweeper.

ROME / WASHINGTON

Rome / Washington (1948)

Beaver breading farm in Rome & US Navy uniforms fashion show in Washington.

DUKE VISITS GYRO WORKS

Duke Visits Gyro Works (1953)

Duke of Edinburgh visits factory making gyroscopes for navigational uses.

TORTOISE RACE

Tortoise Race (1938)

Cadets race with turtle in absence of horses.

STRANGE AIRCRAFT

Strange Aircraft (1958)

America shows of the WV2E aerial radar plane for use by the US Navy.

HMS EURYALUS

HMS Euryalus (1967)

HMS Euryalus Anti-Submarine Frigate on the River Thames.

DEEP SEA TRIALS

Deep Sea Trials (1968)

US navy divers practise in royal navy's deep sea diving simulator. Gosport,...

JET GUNBOAT

Jet Gunboat (1948)

Royal Navy's first gas turbine ship - MG 2009 - is tested on Solent.

TORPEDO TESTING

Torpedo Testing (1949)

Sailors based at Weymouth examine retrieved torpedoes fired at sea in Royal Navy...

BUILDING GUNS FOR THE AMERICAN NAVY

Building Guns For The American Navy (1944)

Guns are built and tested for the American Navy.

HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA

Hampton Roads, Virginia (1936)

American navy practice using remote control to detonate mines to attack...

CONSTITUTION AIRLINER

Constitution Airliner (1946)

New American Air Liner the 92 ton Lockheed "Constitution" built for the US...

US NAVY TEST NEW SEARCH LIGHT

Us Navy Test New Search Light (1946)

US Navy test aircraft searchlight attached to wing of plane.

NEW US NAVY JET

New Us Navy Jet (1949)

Footage of the new 'needle-nosed' US Navy jet fighter Lockheed XF-90.

 NAVY LANDING BARGE

Navy Landing Barge (1950)

Royal Navy landing barge that crawls along on two pontoons like a giant...

US TESTS NEW TORPEDO BOATS FOR BRITISH NAVY

Us Tests New Torpedo Boats For British Navy (1944)

Americans test new torpedo boats for British...

CATAPULT NAVY PLANES

Catapult Navy Planes (1950-1959)

Planes taking off from carrier using the new sling method.

INFANTRY AND ARMOUR DEMONSTRATION - REEL 1.

Infantry And Armour Demonstration - Reel 1. (1954)

School of infantry in Warminster demonstrates...

 US NAVY MAKES SOUND TESTS OF PORPOISE

Us Navy Makes Sound Tests Of Porpoise (1961)

American newsreel item about US navy's tests on...

H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE'S

HMS Devonshire's "Seaslug" Missile AKA HMS Devonshire's Seaslug Missile (1962)

Monitoring...

 US NAVY TESTS NEW SHELTER

Us Navy Tests New Shelter (1962)

US navy troops test out new nuclear bomb shelter at Maryland.

AMERICA TESTS DEEP SEA EQUIPMENT IN SEARCH FOR SUBMARINE THRESHER

America Tests Deep Sea Equipment In Search For Submarine Thresher (1964)

Deep sea equipment...

FRENCH NAVY AT SEA IN BAD WEATHER  aka BATTLESHIP IN STORM

French Navy At Sea In Bad Weather AKA Battleship In Storm (1916)

Shots of warships moving...

RADAR GUIDED BAT BOMB

Radar Guided Bat Bomb (1946)

New radar guided bat bomb is demonstrated in USA.