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  • Short Summary

    Depths charges detonated, injured sailor is rowed in lifeboat from warship to rescue ship.

  • Description

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

    L/S Royal Navy warships at sea. Various shots on board warship, officers and men on the bridge. Various shots depths charges being dropped into sea and exploding. L/S seagulls and sunset. M/S raising white ensign up mast. M/S men getting into lifeboat which is lowered into sea. C/U injured sailor in body splint in lifeboat, he smiles at camera. He is being rowed to another ships, colleagues wave to him from first ship. The stretcher is pulled on board rescue ship using ropes. High angled shots sailors pulling ropes.

    Note: misleading title - contains no shots of planes over sea.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1921.01
    Media URN:
    61360
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:56:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:00:01:00 / 01:01:57:00
    Canister:
    UN 772 E

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