ROYAL NAVY MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL NAVY MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 4599
  • Other titles: NAVAL AMATEUR FILM [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Amateur film without titles, shot by an unknown Royal Navy cameraman, comprises miscellany of erratically exposed shots of small naval vessels and scenes in West Africa, including HMS Samphire (K.128, 14/4/1941-30/1/1943), HMS Hydrangea (K.39) and extended sequence of motor torpedo boats (MTBs) at sea, including a Modified Fairmile "D" Class (V.5008) in port.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: NAVAL AMATEUR FILM [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MGH 4599
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-OW
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  • Production Date: 1942
  • Production Country: GB
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Std 8mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 200 ft; Running time: 17 mins (at 16 fps)
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