Hail And Farewell 1943

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Full title reads: "HAIL AND FAREWELL".

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Various shots of the scenes onboard ship as Admiral Sir John Tovey reties as Commander-in-Chief of Home Fleet. Crowd of sailors watching the ceremony. Admiral shakes hands with his associates and leaves the ship on a barge.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38065
Sort Number:
43/042
Time in/Out:
01:53:44:00 / 01:54:47:00
Canister:
43/42
Film ID:
1083.22
Issue Date:
27/05/2043

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