5 STEPS TOWARDS A COMMISSION IN THE ROYAL NAVY [Main Title]

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  • Title: 5 STEPS TOWARDS A COMMISSION IN THE ROYAL NAVY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: COI 332
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  • Summary: Dramatised recruitment film for prospective Royal Navy officers.
  • Description: 1. Prospective recruits (in civvies) are taken onboard HMS Dolphin; sequence focuses on one of the recruits, "Brendon" (a Welshman who gives us his thoughts in a voice-over). Training exercises watched by senior officers. Admiralty interview board: Brendon is interviewed about his background, his reasons for wanting to be an officer, his interest in engineering; although he thinks he has done badly, the board are in favour of him. 2. Basic training at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (officer's voice-over explains the routine): kit inspection, drill, PT and sports. Passing out parade. 3. Officer training: yacht race, navigation, dress code, drill. Late night discussion between two cadets about their authority: "what if somebody refuses to obey me?" Next night, on a 'yomp' across the moors, he assumes authority over the leader of a group of soldiers lost in the wild and leads them home - he asserts his authority and proves he has officer potential. 4. Last term: on a ship for the first time (HMS Scarborough, F.43). Montage of onboard life: washing up, bridge, navigation, launching lifeboat, weapons drill etc. 5. First operations in the Far East for one of the graduates, operating from HMS Garton. While recovering a 2-inch mortar from a sunken ship in an inlet, the party comes under attack, one is hit; through teamwork and authority the sniper is captured, and the mission successfully completed. Our new officer has proved himself - and is rewarded by being given the night watch duties!
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  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: COI 332
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Film: IWM (COI 332)
  • Featured Period: 1945-1989
  • Production Date: 1967-1967
  • Production Country:GB
  • Production Details:Central Office of Information (Production sponsor) Associated British Pathe (Production Company) Mendoza, Joe (Production individual) Hoare, Lionel (Production individual) Mendoza, Joe (Production individual) Jordan, William (Production individual) Rolfe, Martin (Production individual) Blair, John (Production individual) Ives, Fred (Production individual) Voss, Roger (Production individual) Pyke, Trevor (Production individual) Hay, Gordon (Production individual) Williams, David (Production individual) Holtzer, Ron (Production individual) Hawkesworth, John (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics:Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details:Footage: 953 ft; Running time: 26 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    COI 332

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