New Mortar Gun 1950-1959

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Description

Unissued / unused material.

New type of mortar gun for firing depth charges, location of events unknown.

Various shots sailor operating radio. Various shots of mortar guns being fired by sailors. Depth charges exploded at sea.

Male and female English narrators. Shots appear...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
80166
Sort Number:
UN 3201 B
Time in/Out:
01:58:01:00 / 01:58:48:00
Canister:
UN 3201 B
Film ID:
2712.24
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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