Title:ARTIFICER ROYAL NAVY : Engineering Technician [Main Title]
Film Number:COI 1108
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Summary: Recruiting documentary for the Royal Navy covering the rôle of the artificer and detailing the three major areas of specialisation.
Description: The artificer ("tif") keeps the Royal Navy fit by repairing almost anything. Training at HMS Raleigh - 14 weeks continuous assessment - includes PT, lectures, seamanship, weapons, firefighting, survival at sea, assault course. After passing out cadet goes on to chosen sub-branch with its own training establishment - marine, weapons or air. Third phase of training is at sea (all three sub-branches shown on the job). Final phase at Portsmouth, where the three types of tif are seen undergoing highly specialised training. After four years cadets pass out as fully qualified artificer then serve another years probation at sea. The importance of the artificer in the modern navy is stressed again.
Production Details: Directorate of Naval Recruiting (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Scothern, Mark (Production individual)
Savage, David (Production individual)
Dargan, Steve (Production individual)
Bishop, Simon (Production individual)
Mattimore, Bernard (Production individual)
Sanders, Simon (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Running time: 25 mins 15 secs
