Summary: A convoy carrying food approaches harbour in Britain; the film seeks both to portray life on board the ships of the convoy, and to stress the importance of such convoys and their cargo.
Description: An explanatory commentary alternates with 'overheard' orders, discussions, grumbles etc which help create atmosphere. Film includes shots of the convoy at sea (with a sequence on signalling: a rifle-fired message line for secret messages; semaphore for open communication); the destroyer escort - in rough seas, checking up on a British motor torpedo boat, responding to a false alarm air alert; the convoy approaches port, passing a recent wreck; the cargo (primarily grain and meat) is unloaded. Commentary urges need to avoid wasting the food that men risk their lives to bring, and to remember that saving food frees ships to carry arms.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:UKY 211
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:To be established
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940-10
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Cadbury Brothers (Production sponsor)
Merton Park Studios (Production company)
Lewis, John E (Production individual)
Taylor, A R (Production individual)
Waxman, Harry1912-04-031984-12-24 (Production individual)
Dinsdale, Alan T (Production individual)
Beaumont, C (Production individual)
Miller, Cath (Production individual)
Rhind, Al (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: communications, British naval - direct: semaphore (object name)
communications, British naval - wire: message line (object name)
operations, British maritime - routine: convoy (object name)
operations, British naval - escort: convoy (object name)
operations, British naval - search (object name)
operations, British naval - routine (object name)
supplies, British, movement [RA] - misc: ship (object name)
Atlantic Ocean (geography)
propaganda (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 863 ft; Running time: 10 mins
