Title:LOW LEVEL PRE-WETTING, HMS SOUTHAMPTON [Allocated Title]
Film Number:DED 212
Other titles:PORTON DOWN VIDEO COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Unedited footage with live sound of a pre-wetting trial on the stern deck of the Type 42 destroyer «HMS Southampton», moored at Portsmouth. (Pre-wetting is a system for washing chemical and other contaminants from the upper areas and decks of warships.)
Description: Stern deck on «HMS Southampton» - deck area is wetted through fine spray holes in the deck. Cut to later in the trial: deck is beginning to dry out and further spraying takes place. Close-ups of the multidirectional sprinklers are shown. Observers make inspection (not all of the deck area has been covered).
Alternative Title:PORTON DOWN VIDEO COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
