Summary: The might of the Allied navies, represented by the dreadnoughts of the Grand Fleet, 1918.
Description: (Reel 1) Searchlight battery at night - beams weave about and spotlight moored destroyers. Admirals Beatty and Rodman onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Scenes onboard HMS Canada - divine service (Glorious Class battle cruiser in background), PT, re-victualling, ammunitioning, etc. Close-up of fresh water distillation apparatus - a rating chips salt from the condenser coils. Engine room scenes - men stoke and rake out boilers. Rum, soap, and tobacco rations are distributed. Sick bay. Deck games. Close-up of Challenge Cup for pulling boats of capital ships. (Reel 2) British and American marines go ashore for drill and inspection. Coaling and refuelling HMS Canada. Pan over fleet anchorage and medium long shot of Iron Duke Class battleship with superimposed binocular effect. (Reel 3) Medium shots of Allied battleships - Queen Elizabeth, Wyoming, New York, and Royal Sovereign Classes. Ships of 1st and 2nd Battle Squadrons pass beneath Forth bridge: HMS Canada, Emperor of India, Benbow, Iron Duke, Conqueror. Destroyer pens - track past HMS Vampire, Rob Roy, Ready, and Rocket. Destroyers at sea in line ahead: Admiralty W Class, R Class, Later Marksman Class Leader, etc. "The Cradle of the Deep": destroyers in line astern in heavy weather. Medium long shot as line of destroyers turns hard a'port into camera. Destroyer flotilla opens fire. Inboard shot from searchlight position as W Class destroyer makes smoke. Medium shot of smoke screen barrier. Medium long shot profile of R Class destroyer on sunlit sea. (Reel 5) Royal Sovereign Class battleships in line astern with escorting destroyers. Broadsides fired. Medium shot profile of "Leviathan afloat": HMS Emperor of India. End medium shot of a rating cradling a 4in shell, ready for loading.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Engholm, F W (Production company)
Engholm, F W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Beatty, David Richard (person)
Rodman, H (person)
Royal Navy, Queen Elizabeth (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, CANADA (HMS), battleship (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, CASTOR (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, EMPEROR OF INDIA (HMS), battleship (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, BENBOW (HMS) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Vampire (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Rob Roy (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Ready (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Rocket (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Iron Duke (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: Queen Elizabeth (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Canada (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Emperor of India (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Benbow (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Iron Duke (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Emperor of India (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Orion Class (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Royal Sovereign Class (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Vampire (G.50) (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Rob Roy (G.87) (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Rocket (G.88) (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Ready (G.84) (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Later Marksman Class Leader (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Ex-Greek M Class (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - supply: Castor (object name)
ships, United States naval - battleship: Wyoming Class (object name)
ships, United States naval - battleship: New York Class (object name)
weapons, British naval - CBW: smokescreen (object name)
equipment, British naval - environmental: water distillation equipment (object name)
equipment, British naval - propulsion: boiler room (object name)
equipment, British naval - surveillance: searchlight (object name)
society, British naval - sustenance (object name)
society, British naval - hygiene (object name)
society, British naval - friendship (object name)
society, United States naval - friendship (object name)
operations, British naval - preparation: oiling (object name)
operations, British naval - preparation: coaling (object name)
operations, British naval - preparation: ammunitioning (object name)
operations, British naval - sortie (object name)
operations, British naval - routine (object name)
operations, British naval - harbour (object name)
training, British naval (object name)
training, British naval - combat: bayonet (object name)
training, British naval - combat: practice shoot (object name)
recreation, British naval - casual (object name)
recreation, British naval - sport (object name)
communications, British naval - postal: mail call (object name)
medical, British naval - hospital (object name)
religion, Christianity - military, British (object name)
12/3(261.2).7 (event)
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: 4
Footage: 2897 ft; Running time: 48 mins
