Reserve Fleet 1950

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Cocooning the reserve fleet.

Portsmouth, Hampshire.

L/S warships in harbour, battleships, cruisers, frigates, minesweepers etc. Various shots as they preserve and package the gun emplacement, this is known as cocooning. The netting is sprayed with plastic, bitumen and paint. M/S as...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34399
Sort Number:
NP 283
Time in/Out:
01:04:32:00 / 01:07:42:00
Canister:
NP 283
Film ID:
1275.04
Issue Date:
13/02/1950

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