Another Us Launching 1941

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item title reads - Another US launching.

Quincey, United States of America (USA).

M/S pan down the battleship "Massachusetts". M/S of Navy secretary Knox with Mrs Charles Adams. L/S of crowds. M/S as Mrs Adams launches the ship. Various shots as it slides down the slipway. M/S as...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39436
Sort Number:
41/082
Time in/Out:
01:28:05:00 / 01:29:06:00
Canister:
41/82
Film ID:
1133.19
Issue Date:
13/10/1941

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