AIR-SEA RESCUE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: AIR-SEA RESCUE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ACB 79
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  • Summary:
  • Description: Shots of HSL No 183 at a mooring buoy are followed by film of the crew casting off, and of the HSL leaving at speed, the rigging of the 'film' craft is in full view); a Spitfire flies low over the sea - a smoke bomb is shown floating on the water; the Spitfire flies over again, and this time is actually seen dropping a smoke bomb onto the water - the smoke bomb explodes, another two smoke bombs are dropped (neither explodes on impact, but both are shown in delayed action); the Spitfire flies overhead, and drops a self-inflating rubber dinghy. The HSL captain stands on the bridge, and gives the order to cast off; he is then seen going up on deck, via the hatch, and looking over the side (two takes).
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-24
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production company) Coop, Eric W (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service) Royal Navy (?) (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name) operations [simulated], British military - rescue: air-sea (object name) ships, British auxiliary - assistance: HSL No 183 (object name) GB, England & Shoreham, Sussex <RAF Station> (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 481 ft; Running time: 5 mins
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  • Notes: Summary: see remarks to ACB 21. Technical: print is part of a can comprising ACB 78-80 (total length 666 ft). Footage from 524 ft to 567 ft is marked on the dope sheet as 'ACB 79/A': this footage comprises the shots of the HSL skipper.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ACB 79

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