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Summary: A 'Flower' class corvette in convoy-protection rôle, presented as typical of a new class of ships designed to counter the Nazi threat to British supplies.
Description: Opening shots of launchings and ship building. A corvette is seen in harbour, taking on supplies and fuel - leaving harbour and joining the convoy. Crew check guns including quad-mounted Vickers mg. and US Automatic 20mm AA gun M1 (?). Some scenes of routine & domestic life - (rum ration, caring for some kittens, fishing, message passed by message line, rough weather, meal in the wardroom). Various types of action shown - corvette shoots at a free-floating mine - launching depth charges 'against a U-boat' - fighting off an air attack. Film closes with more 'relaxation' footage (a conjuring trick) while commentary stresses once more the importance of corvettes.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Spectator (Production company)
Scott, Ivan (Production individual)
Luff, A H (Production individual)
Bland, William S (Production individual)
Wiggins, N (Production individual)
Kimmins, Anthony Martin1901-11-101964-05-19 (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: combat, British naval - anti-aircraft (object name)
operations, British naval - escort: convoy (object name)
operations, British naval - routine (object name)
ships, British naval - escort: Flower Class corvette (object name)
society, British naval - domestic (object name)
weapons, British naval - smallarm (mounted): Vickers machine gun (object name)
weapons, United States - gun [AA]: M1 20mm automatic (object name)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 700 ft; Running time: 8 mins