GAUMONT GRAPHIC (800 approximately) - THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN NAVY [Main Title]

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  • Title: GAUMONT GRAPHIC (800 approximately) - THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN NAVY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 1212
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  • Summary: Surrender of German naval forces, 21st November 1918.
  • Description: Panning medium shot over HMS Walker at anchor with the Forth Bridge in background. Very grey long shot of Forth Bridge with destroyers directly astern of US battleships in the distance - one is Arkansas Class. German battleships coming in to surrender, led by two Koenig Class battleships. High-angle medium shot astern on cameraship of a group of officers watching the Germans. Medium long shot of three German G.101 Class destroyers. Long shot of a line of battle-cruisers, nearest is SMS Derfflinger, also visible are Seydlitz, Moltke and Hindenburg. The battleship Kaiser passes, followed by the Kaiserin (?). G.101 Class destroyers pass. Medium shot of destroyers, foremost is B.97/B.109 Class. At this point the film is broken by a sequence showing a sunken Avro 504K being lifted on board the cameraship. Medium long shot of Arethusa Class cruiser. Medium close-up of SMS Koeln. King George V on board the USS New York shakes hands with officers. Admiral Sims, Admiral Rodman, the King and Prince Edward pose together. Admiral Tyrwhitt's cruiser squadron escorts the German U-boats into Harwich, starting with a medium long shot of a hospital ship in fog. A rigid airship overflies it. Medium long shot off bow of HMS Redoubt. High-angle medium shot down the side of a destroyer at anchor - ML.13 is secured alongside. Cameraship passes HMS Retriever at anchor. Medium long shot of U.66 Class submarine. Medium shot (silhouette) of Thornycroft leader passing camera. Medium long shot (silhouette) of UB.133 Class (?). Medium close-up of U.160 Class passing. Medium shot of U.99 Class submarine passing camera. Medium long shot of hospital ship with destroyers anchored nearby in the fog. Medium shot of HMS Redgauntlet. Medium shot of HMS Sturgeon underway. High-angle medium shot of a destroyer with ML.13 alongside taking on German submarine crewmen. High-angle medium shot as the hospital ship takes on the personal kit of U-boat crewmen. The cameraship is HMS Melampus. German crewmen board the hospital shop. Medium shot of the crew of the Melampus posing for the camera.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 1212
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 1212)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1919
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Gaumont (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: George V, King (person) Edward, Prince (Duke of Windsor) (person) Sims, William Sowden (person) Rodman, H (person) Royal Navy, Walker (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Derfflinger (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Seydlitz (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Hindenburg (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Moltke (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Kaiser (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Kaiserin (regiment/service) German Imperial Navy, Koeln (regiment/service) United States Navy, NEW YORK (USS), battleship (1912) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Redoubt (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Retriever (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Redgauntlet (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Sturgeon (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Melampus (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - destroyer: Walker (G.08) (object name) ships, United States naval - battleship: Arkansas Class (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Koenig Class & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - destroyer: G101 Class & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Derfflinger & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Seydlitz & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Hindenburg & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Moltke & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Kaiser & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Kaiserin & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - destroyer: B97/B109 Class & [surrendered] (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Avro 504 & [wrecked] (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Arethusa Class (object name) ships, German naval - battleship: Koeln & [surrendered] (object name) ships, United States naval - battleship: New York (object name) delegations, British international - state (object name) ships, British auxiliary - assistance: hospital ship (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Redoubt (F.57) (object name) ships, British naval - light forces: ML13 (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Retriever (F.58) (object name) ships, German naval - submarine: U66 Class & [surrendered] (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Thornycroft Leader Class (object name) ships, German naval - submarine: UB133 Class & [surrendered] (object name) ships, German naval - submarine: U160 Class & [surrendered] (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Redgauntlet (F.97) (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Sturgeon (F.47) (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Melampus (H.75) (object name) First World War, Armistice & German Navy, Internment of & 21/11/1918 (event) GB, Scotland & Forth, Firth of (geography) Harwich, Kent, England, UK (geography) fog (concept) half-light (concept)
  • 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: 803 ft; Running time: 14 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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