HMS King George V 1945

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Several air shots of British battleship HMS King George V at sea. Several closer shots of the guns and the other equipment. Lord and Lady Halifax walking on the deck of the battleship. More shots of the ships at sea.

Crew lined up on deck of the battleship....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62848
Sort Number:
UN 1440 J
Time in/Out:
01:54:37:00 / 01:55:46:00
Canister:
UN 1440 J
Film ID:
2086.27
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