RULE BRITANNIA : a glimpse of your navy at work and play [Main Title]

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  • Title: RULE BRITANNIA : a glimpse of your navy at work and play [Main Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 44
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  • Summary: Pre-war production emphasising the Navy's constant readiness, and centred on the Mediterranean Fleet
  • Description: Scenes of daily maintenance, screw cutting, rope braiding, etc to ensure that the ships are always ready to sail. HMS Nelson, the Fleet Flagship, leads the fleet out for a full-calibre shoot, with good gunnery sequences. A mock Swordfish attack. A destroyer flotilla, "the cavalry of the fleet", practise depth charging and making smoke. The film ends with scenes of relaxation, boxing, sailing in the whaler, football, tug-o-war and bayonet fencing, and with the tot of rum at the end of the day. The satisfaction of a naval career is gently emphasised.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 44
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1919-1938
  • Production Date: 1937
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Hunt, John (Commander, RN [Rtd]) (Production individual) Woodroof, Thomas (Production cast)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Nelson (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British naval - combat: Fairey Swordfish (object name) combat [simulated], British naval (object name) operations, British naval - preparation (object name) operations, British naval - routine (object name) recreation, British naval - casual (object name) ships, British naval - battleship: Nelson (object name) Mediterranean Sea (geography) propaganda (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 160 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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