Title:SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 637
Other titles:
Summary: Film taken from a naval airship showing the surrender of the German fleet, 21 November 1918.
Description: The German fleet "comes out": battleships in line ahead; medium shot as Kaiser Class battleship passes below; medium shots and medium close-ups of battle cruisers - SMS Von der Tann, Derfflinger, Moltke and Seydlitz; additional shots of Von der Tann. Ships of US 6th Battle Squadron are part of the Allied escort: medium shots of New York and Texas. Surrendered light cruisers: two Koenigsberg (II) Class (SMS Nürnberg and Emden ?), SMS Frankfurt, and a Bremse Class vessel. The German flagship: medium close-up of SMS Friedrich der Grosse flying Rear-Admiral Reuter's flag - airship pylon obscures the view in latter part of the sequence. Medium shot off the port beam of Seydlitz - she passes off screen left. "An idea of German armament": medium close-up of after turrets and port echelon turret of Friedrich der Grosse. "Hun Torpedo Boat Destroyers": S.131 Class vessels, S.53 Class, destroyer B.98 and companion. Medium shot of SMS Seydlitz with airship engine pylon in foreground. "An aerial escort": medium long shot of German battleships in line ahead with Astre-Torres type airship above them - a second airship is visible in far distance. Medium shot of New York Class battleship - partially obscured by pylon. Medium shot of SMS Derfflinger. "Nearing May Island": long shot of Seydlitz holding station astern of HMS Cardiff. Long shot of Cardiff with Royal Sovereign Class battleship in the background.
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
Royal Air Force (Production company)
London Photo Centre (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, CARDIFF (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service)
United States Navy, NEW YORK (USS), battleship (1912) (regiment/service)
United States Navy, TEXAS (USS) (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Von der Tann (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Derfflinger (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Moltke (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Seydlitz (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Friedrich der Grosse (regiment/service)
German Imperial Navy, Frankfurt (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Cardiff (object name)
ships, United States naval - battleship: New York (object name)
ships, United States naval - battleship: Texas (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Von der Tann & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Derfflinger & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Moltke & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Seydlitz & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - battleship: Friedrich der Grosse & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - cruiser: Frankfurt & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - cruiser: Koenigsberg (II) Class & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - cruiser: Bremse Class & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - destroyer: S131 Class & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - destroyer: S53 Class & [surrendered] (object name)
ships, German naval - destroyer: B98 Class & [surrendered] (object name)
aircraft, British naval - airship: C Type (object name)
First World War, Armistice & German Navy, Internment of & 21/11/1918 (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: 1
Footage: 589 ft; Running time: 10 mins
