Britain's New Floating Aerodrome 1928

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Full titles read: "Britain's new floating Aerodrome - H.M.S. Courageous... 18,600 ton Cruiser converted at cost of £2,000,000... leaves for trials."

Devonport, Devon.

L/S and M/S of the new aircraft carrier, HMS Courageous, moving slowly across the water.

Intertitle reads:...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33732
Sort Number:
G 1481
Time in/Out:
01:18:10:00 / 01:21:01:00
Canister:
G 1481
Film ID:
718.17
Issue Date:
01/03/1928

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