Summary: Submarine E.23 at Harwich and at sea, 1918.
Description: I. Excerpt from H.M. VISIT TO THE GRAND FLEET, (IWM 556/01), showing King George V, Admiral Beatty, Lieutenant HRH Prince Albert, and Lord Cromer onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. II. Excerpt from THE STORY OF THE DRIFTERS, (IWM 553/01). Drifters embark mines and prepare to leave harbour. Minesweepers at sea - HMS Melton (898), HMS Sandown (903), HMS Ravenswood (588), HMS Albyn (587). View from crow's nest on HMS Swift, and medium close-up of crewman semaphoring. III. Title sequence. Medium close-up as torpedo is taken onboard submarine E.23 at Harwich - Special I Class destroyer HMS Firedrake (97), in the background. Submarine casts off. Medium shot of vessel underway and submerging to periscope depth. E.23 surfaces, and crew emerge to uncover and fire 12-pounder. High-angle medium shot as she returns to base to be secured alongside.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Engholm, F W (Production company)
Engholm, F W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George V, King (person)
Beatty, David Richard (person)
George VI, King (person)
Baring, Rowland Thomas (2nd Earl of Cromer) (person)
Royal Navy, Queen Elizabeth (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Melton (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Sandown (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Ravenswood (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Albyn (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, FIREDRAKE (HMS), destroyer (1912) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, E23 (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Swift (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, DRUSILLA (HMS), minesweeper (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Pitfour (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Strathdevon (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - destroyer: Swift & [-] (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Firedrake (97) & [-] (object name)
ships, British naval - submarine: E23 (object name)
ships, British naval - minesweeper: Melton (898) & [paddle] (object name)
ships, British naval - minesweeper: Sandown (903) & [paddle] (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - minesweeper: Ravenswood (588) & [paddle] (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - minesweeper: Albyn (587) & [paddle] (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - minesweeper: Drusilla (GY.951) (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - minesweeper: Pitfour (PD.241) (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - minesweeper: Strathdevon (A539) (object name)
operations, British naval - mines: clearance (object name)
operations, British naval - preparation: ammunitioning (object name)
operations, British naval - return (object name)
communications, British naval - direct: semaphore (object name)
delegations, British national - state (object name)
training, British naval - weapons: submarine's surface gun (object name)
12/3(261.2).7 (event)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 954 ft; Running time: 16 mins
