The Battleship Rodney 1946

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

The Battleship Rodney.

Shots of the warship HMS 'Rodney' being towed into berth by tugs.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
64391
Sort Number:
UN 1350 G
Time in/Out:
01:37:38:00 / 01:38:33:00
Canister:
UN 1350 G
Film ID:
2185.11
Issue Date:
1946

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