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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...

CLEARING THE PATH

Clearing The Path (1935)

The ice-breaker "Stettin" cuts a path through the frozen river Oder.

BREAKING UP MINNEWASKA AT CLYDEBANK

Breaking Up Minnewaska At Clydebank (1935)

The outdated liner "Minnewaska" is broken up on the Clyde,...

NAVAL EXERCISES aka FRENCH FLEET FOR MEDITERRANEAN

Naval Exercises AKA French Fleet For Mediterranean (1936)

The French fleet prepare to leave for...

 

 

WARSPITE BOYS SPORTS

Warspite Boys Sports (1935)

Boys from the training ship Warspite compete in quirky sports contest.

SAILORS IN THE MAKING

Sailors In The Making (1936)

Cadets in training on board the HMS Ramillies.

NEW MAURETANIA  BEING BUILT AT BIRKENHEAD MAURITANIA

New Mauretania Being Built At Birkenhead Mauritania (1937)

Old liner 'Mauretania' continues to...

LIVERPOOL

Liverpool "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of the Mauretania in Liverpool,...

INGENIOUS SHIP REPAIRS

Ingenious Ship Repairs (1943)

South Africans repair ship with a help of floating chamber.

AUSTRALIA'S MIGHTY SHIPBUILDING EFFORT

Australia's Mighty Shipbuilding Effort (1941)

A look at work of shipbuilding yards of Australia...

JACK'S THE BOY

Jack's The Boy (1941)

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

THE CARRIER-CUM-CARGO SHIP

The Carrier-Cum-Cargo Ship (1945)

Canada's double purpose vessel - food and aircraft carrier at the...

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...

A FLOATING FORTRESS

A Floating Fortress (1939)

Footage of new French warship being launched, France.

ABOARD A SOVIET SHIP

Aboard A Soviet Ship (1942)

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

LEXINGTON CARRIES ON Dublin issue

Lexington Carries On Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate footage from story 'US Shipping - Profit and Loss'...

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.

NAVY NEWS - PRE-WETTING TRIALS

Navy News - Pre-Wetting Trials (1954)

HMS Cumberland undergoes "Pre-Wetting" trials - a new...

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.

WHALE FLEET RE-FORMED

Whale Fleet Re-Formed (1966)

Canadian whale fleet is back in business.

WINDJAMMER

Windjammer (1967)

Item showing old clipper ship.

STORM AT SEA

Storm At Sea (1946)

French newsreel story about lifeboatmen saving men from stricken vessel in rough...

US NAVY ARCTIC EXERCISE

Us Navy Arctic Exercise (1950)

US Navy manoeuvres in the Arctic Sea.

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...

GIANTS OF INDUSTRY

Giants Of Industry (1929-1931)

Footage of a large liner ship in dock.

REPLENISHMENT AT SEA   part 2

Replenishment At Sea Part 2 (1953)

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

NEW SHIPS FROM OLD! aka NEW SHIPS FOR OLD

New Ships From Old! AKA New Ships For Old (1932)

A ship breakers' yard in Blyth. We see bits of...

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...

GUESTS OF THE UNION NAVY

Guests Of The Union Navy (1938)

A look at the South African navy.

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

Massive construction works on the St. Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric dam.

 GERMAN RADAR & SHIP LAUNCHING

German Radar & Ship Launching (1962)

Shots of new German radar base + launching of new ship.

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...

SMART WORK

Smart Work (1934)

Cadets start training on the training ship "Gorch Fock".

ITALIAN TROOPS EMBARK FOR EAST AFRICA

Italian Troops Embark For East Africa (1935)

Huge crowds watch Italian troops board a ship to take...

"Lambs Across The Sea" (1931)

A large consignment of lamb and other goods from Australia arrive by ship...

GRAYS ESSEX - SAILOR SPORTS

Grays Essex - Sailor Sports (1937)

Navy cadets having fun at their sports day.

FRANCE

France "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

French torpedo boat the Maneluke is launched in...

LONELY LIFERS

Lonely Lifers (1934)

Nice footage of a replacement crew being transferred across to a lighthouse in the...

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.