Naval Bombardment

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Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.

LS of naval bombardment at dusk. Lots of tracer rounds are going up from the warships.

LS of damaged ships burning off coast.

VS of burning town.

Cataloguer's Note: Not great shots - MD.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60823
Sort Number:
UN 0747 N
Time in/Out:
01:18:05:00 / 01:18:25:00
Canister:
UN 747 N
Film ID:
1842.20
Issue Date:

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