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SHIPBUILDING RECORD

Shipbuilding Record (1942)

Item showing construction and launching of warships in a northern shipyard.

AUSTRALIA'S MIGHTY SHIPBUILDING EFFORT

Australia's Mighty Shipbuilding Effort (1941)

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

FRENCH NAVAL MANOEUVRES

French Naval Manoeuvres (1938)

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

DESTROYERS VISIT VENICE

Destroyers Visit Venice (1938)

British destroyers stop in Venice for a while. Italy.

FROM A NEEDLE TO AN ANCHOR

From A Needle To An Anchor (1942)

Story shows the massive Naval Depot Stores that exist around the...

A FLOATING FORTRESS

A Floating Fortress (1939)

Footage of new French warship being launched, France.

DESTROYERS DIVE TO DAVY JONES' LOCKER

Destroyers Dive To Davy Jones' Locker (1939)

Footage of old Australian Warship the 'Stalwart' being...

 

 

US DESTROYERS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN

Us Destroyers Arrive In Britain (1940)

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

OUR NAVY

Our Navy (1940)

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

US. NAVY EXERCISES aka AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET IN ROUGH WATER

Us. Navy Exercises AKA American Mediterranean Fleet In Rough Water (1956)

American warships in...

Selected Originals U.S. NAVY EXERCISES aka AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET IN ROUGH...

Selected Originals U.S. Navy Exercises AKA American Mediterranean Fleet In Rough... (1956)

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SHIPS ON SHOW

Ships On Show (1947)

Item showing good models of warship, liner and tug.

FRENCH FLEET

French Fleet (1937)

Good shots of French naval warships on manoeuvres on the high seas.

HERE'S ECONOMY!

Here's Economy! (1933)

German divers save money by salvaging artillery shells, fired in practice, from...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES aka AUSTRALIAN NAVAL EXERCISES

Australian Naval Manoeuvres AKA Australian Naval Exercises (1939)

The Australian Navy...

M DALADIER VISITS CORSICA

M Daladier Visits Corsica (1939)

The French Prime Minister Daladier visits Corsica.

FRENCH FLEET ON MANOEUVRES

French Fleet On Manoeuvres (1939)

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

ITALIAN DESTROYER LAUNCHED LNER

Italian Destroyer Launched Lner (1938)

The new torpedo-boat destroyer Carabinieri is launched from a...

BATTLESHIPS TRANSPORT FOREIGN LEGION

Battleships Transport Foreign Legion (1940)

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion set sail from...

THE FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA

The Fleet At Alexandria (1940)

The Royal Navy pull in before setting back out into the Mediterranean.

ALCANTARA AT RIO

Alcantara At Rio (1940)

A converted liner is damaged in action with the Germans and calls in at Rio for...

"Jean Bart" Shows Her Speed (1949)

The French battleship 'Jean Bart' has an ocean run after a refit.

JAPANESE  /  CHINA WAR

Japanese / China War (1930-1939)

Japanese troops land in China and start their march forward.

ROYAL MARINES BAND

Royal Marines Band (1945)

Royal Marines Band playing onboard battleship.

GAETA aka ITALIAN FLEET AT GAETA

Gaeta AKA Italian Fleet At Gaeta (1930-1939)

Views of the Italian fleet on manoeuvres off the Italian...

US SHIP BOMBARDS KOREA

Us Ship Bombards Korea (1950)

Item showing the US battleship 'Missouri' firing on east coast of north...

MOUNTBATTEN ON FRENCH SHIP

Mountbatten On French Ship (1940-1949)

Lord Mountbatten inspects sailors on board French warship.

THE WHITE ENSIGN IN GERMAN WATERS

The White Ensign In German Waters (1933)

British warships sail along the Kiel Canal though the heart...

THE STORY IS ENDED!

The Story Is Ended! (1933)

The German war cruiser 'Von der Tann' is towed - upside down - to the scrap...

A NOVEL LAUNCH

A Novel Launch (1930)

The warship HMS Bulldog is launched - fully equipped - from Newcastle-on-Tyne.

BROUGHT INTO SERVICE

Brought Into Service (1934)

New Italian warship "Diaz" is brought into service.

HOME FLEETS - SPRING CRUISE

Home Fleets - Spring Cruise (1937)

Warships of the Home Fleet leaving Portsmouth for a spring cruise.

HAMBURG

Hamburg (1939)

Good footage of the launch of the German battleship the 'Bismarck' in Hamburg, Germany.

THE ROBOT BATTLESHIP

The Robot Battleship (1930)

Radio-controlled battleship HMS Centurion is used for firing practice in the...

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1940)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings 'The Little Ships'.

LORD HALIFAX LEAVES FOR THE USA

Lord Halifax Leaves For The USA (1941)

Churchill says goodbye to Lord Halifax new British ambassador...

HMS KING GEORGE V

HMS King George V (1941)

Various shots of new warship, HMS KING GEORGE V, at sea.

BRITISH TROOPS BACK FROM GREECE

British Troops Back From Greece (1941)

British troops arrive in Mediterranean Port having been...

THE MAILS GO THROUGH

The Mails Go Through (1941)

Sailors at sea receive letters from home.

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1941)

Two German cargo ships scuttle themselves and their crews are taken prisoner by the...

OKINAWA INVASION

Okinawa Invasion (1945)

Another American invasion in the Pacific - Okinawa.

GERMAN FLEET VISITS NAPLES

German Fleet Visits Naples (1938)

German warships visit Naples in Italy.

BLESSING THE FISHING FLEET AT ST MALO

Blessing The Fishing Fleet At St Malo (1938)

The fishing fleet is blessed by the Archbishop in St...

SHOWING THE FLAG AT THE CAPE

Showing The Flag At The Cape (1938)

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

NORTH SEA DRAMA

North Sea Drama (1938)

The crew of the sinking British trawler 'Pegaway' are rescued by the German liner...

GERMANS IN ENGLAND VOTE AT SEA

Germans In England Vote At Sea (1938)

Germans living in Britain vote on the annexation of Austria...

A RACE AGAINST TIME

A Race Against Time (1942)

Amateur footage shows the crew of a Pan American plane being rescued by a...

COAL TRAILER

Coal Trailer (1942)

Item urging people to order their coal early and substitute 10% for coke or...

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1942)

Good footage of HMS Howe leaving shipyard with new crew and being tested...

JAP WARSHIPS BOMBED

Jap Warships Bombed (1944)

American bombers attack Japanese shipping in Rabaul harbour. Pacific ocean.