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Naples - 'polluce' Launch 1937
Description
Title reads: "Naples"
Italy.
Torpedo destroyer 'Polluce' launched. Various shots of dignitaries gathered for launch, including man in black uniform - looks like government official. Various shots of dockers, deep sea divers and sailors of Italian Navy. C/U of champagne being smashed...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 16049
- Sort Number:
- 37/092
- Time in/Out:
- 01:11:54:00 / 01:12:40:00
- Canister:
- 37/92
- Film ID:
- 943.12
- Issue Date:
- 18/11/1937
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