Destroyers at sea - probably after sinking German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 1931.03
- Media URN:
- 73606
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathe
- Issue Date:
- 1940 - 1949
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:38:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:07:59:00 / 01:10:37:00
- Canister:
- UN 799 C
jamied says
As the shots list already mentions, we see a plaque dated 1942 on board HMS Norfolk. This enables the current date range to be safely reduced to 1942-45.
At 01:01 we see coming in to shot the M-class Destroyer HMS Meteor (G73).
MikeAsh says
The opening shot is almost certainly the cruiser HMS Belfast at anchor in 1942/1943. The warship at 00:46 looks like Duke of York, and the warship at 2:38 is a German opponent such as Scharnhorst or Hipper, noting the uniforms of the crewmen on deck. There were many more RN ships involved in the action of 26th December 1943, the five mentioned were the battleship and cruisers - perhaps link the title to the Battle of the North Cape? The officers shown briefly include Admirals Fraser and Burnett.