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Mine Sweeping In The Far East 1942
Description
Titles read: "MINE SWEEPING IN THE FAR EAST".
Far East.
Various shots of a British minesweeper in action. The ship receives a radio message regarding a floating loose mine and they set off towards it. Sailors row towards the floating mine in a small boat then tow it back to the ship....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 43507
- Sort Number:
- 42/001
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:03:00 / 01:02:24:00
- Canister:
- 42/1
- Film ID:
- 1314.02
- Issue Date:
- 01/01/1942
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