Us Naval Reserves Go To Sea 1940

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Full title reads: "US Naval Reserves Go To Sea".

New York, United States of America (USA).

VS of naval reservists, all in civilian dress, leaving the moored training ship 'Illinois' by launch and going aboard the battleship 'Wyoming' where they are kitted out. They change into their...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21018
Sort Number:
40/064 (Dublin)
Time in/Out:
01:03:13:00 / 01:04:09:00
Canister:
40/64 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1053.04
Issue Date:
08/08/1940

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