BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITIES AFTER THE GREAT BRITISH VICTORY OF JUTLAND [Main Title]

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  • Title: BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITIES AFTER THE GREAT BRITISH VICTORY OF JUTLAND [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 577
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  • Summary: The Royal Navy in 1918.
  • Description: I. Submarine base, Portsmouth. C Class submarines at moorings: C.17, C.18, C.12. Medium shot profile as D.2 passes; note HMS Victory in the background. C.32 at moorings - two ratings relaxing on deck - as the camera craft crosses her bows, the forward hydroplanes are prominently displayed; high-angle medium shot as E.23 approaches her moorings; B.5 takes on a torpedo from lighter. II. Cruiser and battleships: low-angle medium shot from fine on the starboard bow of HMS Phaeton (?) at port anchor (title identifies her as Yarmouth); low-angle medium close-ups of HMS Commonwealth (before conversion to gunnery training); medium shot of HMS Lion; HMS Queen Elizabeth takes on 15-inch shells from a lighter alongside. III. Seaplane carrier. Medium shot of HMS Engadine - camera closes on stern hangar as seaplane is lowered into the water. Short Seaplane takes off. Curtiss H.4 (?) goes over. Aerial long shot of aircraft flying a loop. Aerial medium shot of Sopwith Schneider. Short Seaplane (Admiralty Type 184) alongside Engadine, folds wings and is hoisted onboard. IV. The Fleet sorties: medium shot of fleet anchorage - submarine D.4 crosses the foreground. Monmouth Class armoured cruiser. Indefatigable Class battle cruiser. HMS Beagle crosses left to right. High-angle medium shot as HMS Birmingham and sister ship pass below camera, followed by destroyers. Medium shot of flotilla of H Class destroyers "protecting the Battle Fleet from U-boat attack" - HMS Cameleon approaches at speed and signals, HMS Martin and Brisk pass the camera. "Encountering rough seas" - high-angle medium shot from bridge of battleship as waves break over focsle. Final shot of shell splashes at sea - a small target vessel is visible, already down by the bows.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 577
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1918-09
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Engholm, F W (Production company) Engholm, F W (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, C12 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, C17 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, C18 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, C32 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, D2 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, D4 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, E23 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, B5 (HMS), submarine (regiment/service) Royal Navy, COMMONWEALTH (HMS), battleship (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Lion (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Queen Elizabeth (regiment/service) Royal Navy, ENGADINE (HMS), aircraft transport (regiment/service) Royal Navy, CAMELEON (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Martin (regiment/service) Royal Navy, BRISK (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service) Royal Navy, BIRMINGHAM (HMS), light cruiser (1913) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Phaeton (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: Queen Elizabeth (object name) ships, British naval - battleship: Lion (object name) ships, British naval - battleship: Commonwealth (object name) ships, British naval - battleship: Indefatigable Class (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Birmingham (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Phaeton (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Monmouth Class (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Cameleon (21) (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Martin (65) (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Brisk (70) (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: B5 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: C12 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: C17 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: C18 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: D2 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: D4 (object name) ships, British naval - submarine: E23 (object name) ships, British auxiliary - aircraft carrier, seaplane: Engadine (object name) aircraft, British naval - seaplane: Short 184 (object name) aircraft, British naval - seaplane: Sopwith Schneider (object name) operations, British naval - preparation: ammunitioning (object name) operations, British naval - sortie (object name) operations, British naval air - return (object name) training, British naval - combat: practice shoot (object name) communications, British naval - direct: signal searchlight (object name) 12/3(261.2).7 (event) storm (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 908 ft; Running time: 15 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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