British Fleet Visits Holland 1921

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Item title reads - British Fleet Visits Holland. Flagship "Coventry" collides with submerged dock wall but was refloated. Amsterdam

Various shots of the "Coventry" floating in the water from different angles.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22476
Sort Number:
G 0805
Time in/Out:
01:35:29:00 / 01:36:21:00
Canister:
G 805
Film ID:
242.19
Issue Date:
10/09/1921

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