Landing Craft Docks 1944

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Description

Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown.

Various shots of a large American landing craft / troopship coming in to dock.

Cataloguer's Note: Material appears to date from the Summer of 1944 - MD.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61471
Sort Number:
UN 0810 A
Time in/Out:
01:10:32:00 / 01:11:35:00
Canister:
UN 810 A
Film ID:
1939.03
Issue Date:

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