English Sea Captains Speak 1943

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Various shots of English naval officers speaking to the camera - no sound.

Note: German battle cruiser Scharnhorst was sunk on 26th of December 1943 in the Atlantic. Five ships took part in the action: Belfast, Norfolk, Sheffield, Duke of York and Jamaica....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
73726
Sort Number:
UN 0801 C
Time in/Out:
01:21:40:00 / 01:29:22:00
Canister:
UN 801 C
Film ID:
1933.06
Issue Date:

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