Inside Tobruk 1943

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. 1943/1944?

Tobruk, Libya, North Africa.

Various shots of HMS Ladybird, British Cruiser lying on the flat bottom of Tobruk Harbour, her decks awash. British sailors still aboard enjoying a swim from the decks....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66014
Sort Number:
UN 1535 F
Time in/Out:
01:48:05:00 / 01:49:47:00
Canister:
UN 1535 F
Film ID:
2327.15
Issue Date:

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