Duke Of Kent Inspects Minesweepers 1941

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Prince George, the Duke of Kent walking along gangplank of minesweeper. Various shots of the Duke of Kent inspecting the ship and its crew lined up on deck. Duke and several high ranking officers leaving the ship. More shots of the Duke of Kent inspecting the ships...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70841
Sort Number:
UN 261 I
Time in/Out:
01:58:25:00 / 02:00:09:00
Canister:
UN 261 I
Film ID:
1653.26
Issue Date:
1941

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