Survival At Sea 1960

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Portland, Dorset.

GV. HMS Plover at sea. SV. Sailors wearing life jackets - they are two take part in the survival exercise at sea. SCU. One of the sailors. SCU. Rating packing a survival pack, & SV. SCU. Two ratings. SV. Two sailors fastening down the waterproof covering of the survival pack....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52824
Sort Number:
60/096
Time in/Out:
01:31:07:00 / 01:32:15:00
Canister:
60/96
Film ID:
1698.21
Issue Date:
28/11/1960

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