"Exercise Mariner" 1953

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SV pan along H.M.S. Diamond. CU damage to bows. SV flag mast pan down bows. Various shots of damaged ship. Top shot, aircraft carrier 'Eagle'. SV 'Attackers' taking off. LV 'Destroyer' in rough sea. SV wave breaks over bow of ship. Succession of shots of 'Destroyer' in heavy seas....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28881
Sort Number:
53/078
Time in/Out:
01:33:39:00 / 01:35:36:00
Canister:
53/78
Film ID:
120.22
Issue Date:
12/10/1953

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