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SUBMARINE CREWS IN TRAINING

Submarine Crews In Training (1942)

Sailors go through training to become members of the Submarine...

THE BABY!

The Baby! (1933)

A one-man submarine is tried out on a lake.

HIS FIRST COMMAND

His First Command (1940)

Submarine 'Sunfish' rests in port after successful actions under command of...

BRITISH SUBMARINES VISIT LISBON

British Submarines Visit Lisbon (1938)

British submarines visit Lisbon harbour; their Commander goes...

FRENCH NAVAL MANOEUVRES

French Naval Manoeuvres (1938)

French naval spring manoeuvres show warships, aircraft and submarines in...

NOVELTY SUBMARINE Dublin issue

Novelty Submarine Dublin Issue (1942)

Barney / Sonny Hornet takes a trip in his tiny, fish-shaped,...

ESCAPE FROM TROUBLE

Escape From Trouble (1942)

Submarine crews in training are instructed in the use of the Davis Escape...

 

 

SUBMARINE 'SQUALUS' RAISED AGAIN

Submarine 'squalus' Raised Again (1939)

Footage of salvage crews attempts to raise the American...

CHEATING DEATH!

Cheating Death! (1934)

A cylinder on a submarine that takes a man to the surface in case of accidents.

SEA NEWS - SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Sea News - Submarine Launched (1954)

At Barrow-in-Furness, the Navy's new submarine "Explorer" is...

SUBS IN COLD STORAGE

Subs In Cold Storage (1946)

American submarines stored in California.

FOR DEEP SEA ESCAPE

For Deep Sea Escape (1965)

New escape suits are tested in submarine off Malta.

TWO MAN SUBMARINE

Two Man Submarine (1964)

A two man submarine, built for pleasure use, is shown off in a lake in Berlin.

MIDGET SUBMARINE

Midget Submarine (1951)

Footage of new small submarine in action, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

AUSTRALIA MAKES TORPEDOES

Australia Makes Torpedoes (1944)

Australian newsreel item about making and testing torpedoes.

TURKEY

Turkey (1939)

Footage of launch of new Turkish Submarine in Istanbul.

'TALLY HO' HOME

'tally Ho' Home (1945)

British submarine 'Tally Ho' arrives home after service in Far Eastern waters.

TREASURE SUBMARINE

Treasure Submarine (1942)

Gold belonging to the Manila Government arrives in Corregidor, thanks to US...

ITALY LAUNCHES MORE SHIPS

Italy Launches More Ships (1939)

Footage of submarine and destroyer being launched in Italy.

MAKING SURE

Making Sure (1940)

French naval divers check the destruction of a German U-Boat.

SUBMARINE SINKS NAZI TRANSPORT

Submarine Sinks Nazi Transport (1940)

Men of British Submarine Sturgeon celebrate in port after...

ESCAPE SUITS WILL AVERT 'TRUCULENT' TRAGEDIES

Escape Suits Will Avert 'truculent' Tragedies (1950)

New escape suits for submarine ratings.

ATOM SUB AT POLE

Atom Sub At Pole (1959)

American submarine Skate arrives at the North Pole.

ATOMIC SUB 'SKIPJACK'

Atomic Sub 'skipjack' (1959)

Various shots of American nuclear powered submarine USS Skipjack.

ESCAPE TOWER

Escape Tower (1962)

Submarine staff use special tank in "escape tower" for training.

WITH OUR NAVY AT PORTSMOUTH!

With Our Navy At Portsmouth! (1933)

Sailors put on a show of mock combat for visitors to Portsmouth...

DRAKE SAILS AGAIN

Drake Sails Again (1934)

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

CHATHAM DOCKS - SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Chatham Docks - Submarine Launched (1937)

Submarine launched at Chatham, Kent.

MENACE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

Menace Of The Mediterranean (1937)

Animation showing us how depth charges work and are used to destroy...

FRENCH FLEET ON MANOEUVRES

French Fleet On Manoeuvres (1939)

The French fleet on manoeuvres off the coast of Brest, France.

DAVIS ESCAPE APPARATUS DEMONSTRATED

Davis Escape Apparatus Demonstrated (1939)

An instructor shows politician how the Davis Apparatus...

MERCHANT MEN ARM AGAINST PIRATE MENACE

Merchant Men Arm Against Pirate Menace (1939)

Footage of large Merchant ship being fitted with an...

MORE ITALIAN PRISONERS

More Italian Prisoners (1940)

Italian POWs from a captured submarine are brought ashore in Scotland.

NEW SUB ESCAPE TECHNIQUES

New Sub Escape Techniques (1954)

The new "free ascent" method of submarine escape is demonstrated in...

GOSPORT

Gosport (1950)

New submarine 'snorting' device being demonstrated at Gosport.

NEWS FLASHES - MIDGET SUBMARINE

News Flashes - Midget Submarine (1954)

New 5 man submarine makes its debut in Scotland.

SUBMARINE SIDON DISASTER

Submarine Sidon Disaster (1955)

13 people died when submarine 'Sidon' sank in Portland Harbour.

BRITAIN'S ATOM SUB ON TRIAL

Britain's Atom Sub On Trial (1963)

Britain's first atomic submarine Dreadnought goes on trial in the...

SUIT TO SAVE LIFE

Suit To Save Life (1966)

A new submarine escape suit is demonstrated at Gosport, Hampshire.

UNDERWATER RESEARCH

Underwater Research (1967)

Mini-submarine being tested in tank at Horsham.

COCOONING FLEET AT CHATHAM

Cocooning Fleet At Chatham (1948)

Fleet being cocooned at Chatham - duplicate, same title Film ID...

 MARINES TEST NEW ASSAULT BOAT

Marines Test New Assault Boat (1957)

American Marines try out new rubber dinghies launched from...

 60 DAYS BENEATH THE SEA

60 Days Beneath The Sea (1958)

An American nuclear powered submarine arrives home after 60 days under...

US SUBMARINE IN THE ARCTIC

Us Submarine In The Arctic (1960)

US submarine 'Sargo' in the Arctic.

AMERICAN NEW ANTI-SUBMARINE MISSILE

American New Anti-Submarine Missile (1963)

'Subroc' launched.

SPEZIA

Spezia (1937)

Latest Italian submarine 'Gondar' launched at Spezia.

MINI-SUBMARINE

Mini-Submarine (1968)

A rather useless one-man mini submarine is demonstrated in a swimming pool.

ALWAYS READY

Always Ready (1935)

An item showing the British fleet in the harbour at Malta.

SALVAGING THE SQUALUS

Salvaging The Squalus (1939)

Footage of a ship departing to attempt to raise the submarine the Squalus...

THE LIFE SAVER

The Life Saver (1933)

Italian-invented rubber suit and hood for use in an emergency escape from...