Mr Daniels Departs 1914-1918

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Titles read: 'Plymouth. Mr Daniels Departs - and says "we have learnt much during our visit, which will be of value to our Navy".'

Devon.

USS Corsair (SP-159) departing from the wharf side view. Going past; American sailors working on deck; ship moving away from camera. Shots of American...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73302
Sort Number:
ON 132 O
Time in/Out:
01:13:35:00 / 01:14:46:00
Canister:
ON 132 O
Film ID:
1918.12
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • As the shots list already says, this ship was "chartered" (i.e. commissioned) as USS Corsair in 1917 and decommissioned in 1919. The clip's current date range can therefore be reduced to 1917-1919.

    jamied 21st Jun 2012

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