Shell From Battleship 1943

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

L/Ss of battleship (possibly British) firing shells at other ship.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61854
Sort Number:
UN ?
Time in/Out:
01:12:17:00 / 01:12:36:00
Canister:
UN ?
Film ID:
1972.02
Issue Date:

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