The Navy's "Youngest" 1933

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Full title reads: "Birkenhead. The Navy's 'Youngest' 32 knot, 7000 ton cruiser HMS Achilles, magnificent in her navy grey paint and glittering in the sunlight - leaves for acceptance trails and her 'job of work'."

Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Various shots of HMS Achilles in dock. The cruiser...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6675
Sort Number:
33/081
Time in/Out:
01:06:54:00 / 01:07:48:00
Canister:
33/81
Film ID:
735.07
Issue Date:
16/10/1933

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