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HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED

Half A Ship Launched (1942)

Forepart of a tanker is launched and joined to the other half at a shipyard.

HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED Dublin issue

Half A Ship Launched Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of story of same name in issue 42/38 - see...

SHIP

Ship "Surgery" (1933)

A liner is given an extension of 50 feet in dry dock in Hamburg.

PRIDE OF FORMER DAYS

Pride Of Former Days (1934)

Great old windjammer 'Abraham Rydberg is to sail to Australia to bring wheat...

INGENIOUS SHIP REPAIRS

Ingenious Ship Repairs (1943)

South Africans repair ship with a help of floating chamber.

JACK'S THE BOY

Jack's The Boy (1941)

Sailors repaint their ship and celebrate with a fancy dress parade.

ICE BREAKERS AT WORK IN ESTONIA

Ice Breakers At Work In Estonia (1938)

Men clear ice from a ship in the Baltic Sea.

 

 

MAURETANIA NEARS COMPLETION AT BIRKENHEAD

Mauretania Nears Completion At Birkenhead (1938)

Men work on the final stages of the building of...

MOVING THE NEW MAURETANIA AT LIVERPOOL

Moving The New Mauretania At Liverpool (1938)

The ship 'Mauretania' is moved into its new berth at...

NEW MACHINERY FOR MAURETANIA

New Machinery For Mauretania (1938)

Two 65 ton condensers are hoisted onto the ship 'Mauretania' at...

ABOARD A SOVIET SHIP

Aboard A Soviet Ship (1942)

Soviet ship picks up supplies in Australia and we get see the mixed crew and...

FROZEN IN

Frozen In (1940)

An autogyro lands on the ice to bring supplies to merchant ships frozen into the sea.

'MONARCH' WORLDS BIGGEST CABLE SHIP aka 'MONARCH' WORLD'S BIGGEST CABLE SHIP

'monarch' Worlds Biggest Cable Ship AKA 'monarch' World's Biggest Cable Ship (1946)

An item...

AROUND BRITAIN - THAMES - SHIP COLLISION

Around Britain - Thames - Ship Collision (1948)

Shipwreck on the river Thames at Erith.

SHIP IA issue title - WHAT'S IN A NAME ?

Ship Ia Issue Title - What's In A Name ? (1938)

Footage of the Greek cargo ship the '1A' in a port.

SUEZ CANAL OPEN AGAIN

Suez Canal Open Again (1955)

Following a tanker collision, the Suez Canal is open again.

WINDJAMMER

Windjammer (1967)

Item showing old clipper ship.

ILLUMINATED BATMAN FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

Illuminated Batman For Aircraft Carriers (1955)

US Navy's latest gadget for safer landing of planes...

ROYAL YACHT

Royal Yacht "Britannia" (1955)

Various shots of the Royal Yacht "Britannia" anchored just offshore and...

REPLENISHMENT AT SEA   part 2

Replenishment At Sea Part 2 (1953)

A naval instructional film showing the different ways a ship can...

SISTER SHIP TO THE QUEEN MARY

Sister Ship To The Queen Mary (1938)

A look at the 'Queen Elizabeth', larger sister ship of the 'Queen...

KING WINTER'S ICY GRIP!

King Winter's Icy Grip! (1933)

Canals in Canada start to freeze up and halt the flow of ships for...

MORE U.S. DESTROYERS FOR US

More U.S. Destroyers For Us (1941)

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

H.M.S. NELSON VISITS SOUTH AFRICA

HMS Nelson Visits South Africa (1941)

H.M.S. Nelson docks at a South African port.

ITALIAN SALVAGE SHIP IN BAY OF MONACO LNER

Italian Salvage Ship In Bay Of Monaco Lner (1938)

The Italian ship 'Artiglio' brings an enormous...

LAUNCHED ROSIE COPY aka THE

Launched Rosie Copy AKA The "Queen Elizabeth" Launched Rush Copy (1938)

A rush copy showing the...

SOVIET DELEGATES VISIT SHIP YARDS

Soviet Delegates Visit Ship Yards (1942)

Crowds of shipyard workers listen to speeches by members of...

ORANGES FOR BRITAIN

Oranges For Britain (1944)

Jaffa oranges in Palestine being picked, packed and loaded on ship bound for...

THE QUEEN MARY IN AUSTRALIA

The Queen Mary In Australia (1944)

In her new role as troopship, liner "The Queen Mary" transports...

NEW ZEALANDERS SAIL

New Zealanders Sail (1940)

Troops from New Zealand board a troopship and sail away to war.

MORE TROOPS FROM

More Troops From "Down Under" (1940)

Australian troops arrive in Britain after long sea journey.

POLISH PRESIDENT VISITS NAVAL UNITS

Polish President Visits Naval Units (1940)

Vladyslav Raczkiewicz visits men of the Polish Navy.

US DESTROYERS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN

Us Destroyers Arrive In Britain (1940)

American destroyers given for use by Royal Navy arrive in...

26 DIE IN LEBANON SHIPWRECK aka THE WRECK OF THE CHAMPOLLION

26 Die In Lebanon Shipwreck AKA The Wreck Of The Champollion (1953)

Brave seamen set out in...

SOUTH AFRICA REFUGEES

South Africa Refugees (1946)

Children evacuees arrive on boat from South Africa.

BURMA WOUNDED

Burma Wounded (1945)

Wounded men get transported by landing craft infantry to hospital ship in Burma.

QUEEN JULIANA LAUNCHES SHIP NAMED AFTER HER MOTHER

Queen Juliana Launches Ship Named After Her Mother (1959)

Queen Juliana names new passenger ferry...

DOOMED AIRMEN SAVED FROM SEA

Doomed Airmen Saved From Sea (1957)

Air to sea shot of crew on life raft, Norwegian tanker and...

EPIC OF THE SEA

Epic Of The Sea (1932)

Film of the SS DeBardeleben before it sank in high seas.

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety First! (1931)

Model of new Cunard liner tested in water tank in Glasgow.

DRAKE SAILS AGAIN

Drake Sails Again (1934)

Old and new in Plymouth harbour - replica of Drake's ship is seen just before...

SAUCY ARETHUSA'S SUCCESSOR

Saucy Arethusa's Successor (1934)

Launching of a new liner which takes the name of the famous ship...

WORK FOR 2,000

Work For 2,000 (1934)

Keel for the new cruiser laid at Walker Naval Yard - securing the 2,000 jobs.

LAST OF WORLDS WIND JAMMER FLEET

Last Of Worlds Wind Jammer Fleet (1934)

A great fleet - last of its kind - leaves Australia...

SUB 3 GIANT FRENCH LINER

Sub 3 Giant French Liner (1934)

French Minister of Marine inspects the final works on the world's...

AFTER THE BLUE RIBAND

After The Blue Riband (1935)

The Giant French liner "Normandie" being prepared for her sea trails.

THE SUPER SALVAGE SHIP

The Super Salvage Ship (1932)

A model of a new salvage ship demonstrates how sunken ships can be raised...

STILL EAGER FOR A FIGHT

Still Eager For A Fight (1941)

Armed merchant cruiser 'Carnarvon Castle' arrives at Montevideo harbour...

FLEET AIR ARM CO-OPERATION

Fleet Air Arm Co-Operation (1943)

Fleet air arm co-operation during attacks on the Italian mainland.

LIFE RAFT DEMONSTRATION

Life Raft Demonstration (1941)

Demonstration of new unsinkable life raft.