LAUNCHING AND FLOTATION OF BLACKBURN CARRIER [Main Title]

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  • Title: LAUNCHING AND FLOTATION OF BLACKBURN CARRIER [Main Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 946
  • Other titles: INVASION EQUIPMENT TRIALS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Launching and flotation of modified carriers, and wading trials with armoured cars.
  • Description: Various modified Universal carriers, with Blackburn, Straussler, and Kapok flotation gear, are disembarked into deep water to swim ashore. The Straussler carrier gets stuck at the bottom of a LCT(2)'s vehicle ramp. Wading trials (3 ft in most cases) are then carried out with a Loyd carrier, Mk II Daimler scout cars, Lynx scout, Humber light reconnaissance, and Fox and AEC armoured cars.
  • Alternative Title: INVASION EQUIPMENT TRIALS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: ADM 946
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Production Details: Combined Operations Headquarters (Production sponsor) US Naval Film Unit (Production company) Office of Strategic Services (for) (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, LCT 142 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCT 358 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCT 340 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCT 2453 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCPS 201 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[2] 142 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[3] 358 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[3] 340 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[5] 2453 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCM[3] (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCP[S] 201 (object name) armour, British - carrier: Universal & [amphibious] (object name) armour, British - carrier: Loyd (object name) armour, British - armoured car: Fox (object name) armour, British - armoured car: AEC (object name) armour, British - armoured car: Daimler Scout Car Mark II (object name) armour, British - armoured car: Lynx Scout Car (object name) armour, British - armoured car: Humber Light Reconnaissance (object name)
  • 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: 1065 ft; Running time: 12 mins
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