Summary: Scenes on board the Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney filmed by a newsreel cameraman during her 1934 spring cruise to the West Indies "portray life in the British Navy during peace time" (opening caption).
Description: HMS Rodney leaving Devonport dockyard for spring cruise to West Indies; Rodney led by HMS Nelson (after flagship went aground while leaving Portsmouth on 12 January 1934, obliging Admiral Boyle, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, to transfer his flag to Rodney). "Rough seas encountered in the Bay of Biscay." "Admiral Boyle carries out a mid-Ocean inspection." "Sunday morning service in mid-Ocean." "Deck games and sports keep the men happy and the morale high": deck hockey and boxing, Ship's mascot cats. 16-inch guns of HMS Rodney traversing; 16-inch guns of HMS Nelson firing off Azores. "Rough weather encountered again on homeward journey".
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:MGH 3597
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
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Production Date:1934
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Fox Photos ()
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 336 ft; Duration: 14 mins
