SEA KEEPING AND THE SMALL WARSHIP [Main Title]

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  • Title: SEA KEEPING AND THE SMALL WARSHIP [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DEH 103
  • Other titles: SELECTION OF ADMIRALTY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT TRIALS AND RECORD FILMS AND VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A film produced by the Admiralty Experiment Works (AEW), Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, describing the effects and challenges of small vessels operating in rough seas. Footage includes clips of Royal Navy frigates, fast patrol boats and hovercraft at sea as well as water tank trials using scale models to improve the designs of ships and the capabilities.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SELECTION OF ADMIRALTY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT TRIALS AND RECORD FILMS AND VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DEH 103
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DEH 103)
  • Featured Period: 1976-1989
  • Production Date: 1978
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty Experimental Works, Haslar (Production sponsor)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 361ft
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    DEH 103

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