ANCHORS AND CABLES PART 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION [Main Title]

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  • Title: ANCHORS AND CABLES PART 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRN 1519A
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  • Summary: Navy Instructional film giving a brief introduction to anchors and anchoring in the Royal Navy, covering background, basic principles, equipment used and safety. Filmed onboard the Leopard Class frigate HMS Leopard (F.14).
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: DRN 1519A
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (DRN 1519A)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1962
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Technical and Scientific Films (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 282 ft; Running time: 8 mins
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