WARSAW PACT SHIPS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: WARSAW PACT SHIPS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFC 2
  • Other titles: CHICKSANDS VIDEOTAPE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Clandestine shots of the Soviet [Naval] Task Group at the Sollum anchorage off Egypt/Libya on 18 January 1979. This is monochrome surveillance material shot by the Royal Navy by HMS Sirius, through the GW522 Delta Director using the TVA1 system to transfer the images to the ships CCTV system. Includes a live commentary from ship's officer (offscreen, unidentified - possibly the captain).
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: CHICKSANDS VIDEOTAPE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFC 2
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (BFC 2)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1979-01-18
  • Production Country: GB
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60
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    BFC 2

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