SCENES WITH RESERVE, AND ELEMENTS OF EASTERN TASK FORCE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SCENES WITH RESERVE, AND ELEMENTS OF EASTERN TASK FORCE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1279
  • Other titles: OPERATION NEPTUNE [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Reserve for the Eastern Task Force. MS off the port quarter of HMS Sirius as she passes at speed - she exchanges signals with the cameraship. LS off the port quarter of HMS Rodney - Fairmile B in the foreground. Cut to MS off the port beam of HMS Sirius lying to off the French coast - turrets trained fore and aft. Pan from stern along the port side of HMS Impulsive (I-11. Note the M/L rails and 12-pounder in lieu of after torpedo tubes) - V Class destroyers anchored in the background. II. LS over anchorage - HMS Largs, a Hunt Type III destroyer escort, and HMS Danae are present. MS off the starboard beam of HMS Ajax - her forward turrets fire a salvo. MS of a lookout on the starboard bridge wing of the cameraship (V Class destroyer), and shot aft to X and Y turrets trained over the starboard beam - X turret fires. MS from fore and aft gangway over TT (torpedo tubes) to X turret, now trained over the port beam - the gun fires and crew reload. MSs of X turret firing - one of the crew clasps his hands in triumph over his head - LCG(L)(3) in the background at the end of the sequence. MS off the starboard beam of HMS Virago (R.75), guns trained over the starboard beam - A and X turrets open fire, followed by five full broadsides - after the second broadside, the starboard screws are started up to point the ship. Final CU of colonel RA observing the effects of the bombardment through binoculars.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Movietone (Production company) Ramsden, Jack L (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Rodney (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Sirius (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Impulsive (regiment/service) Royal Navy, AJAX (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Virago (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Largs (regiment/service) Royal Navy, DANAE (HMS), frigate (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: Rodney (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Sirius (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Ajax (object name) ships, British naval - cruiser: Danae (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Impulsive (I.11) (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Virago (R.75) (object name) ships, British auxiliary - amphibious: LSH[L] Largs (object name) combat, British naval - bombardment (object name) weapons, British naval - gun: 4.7-inch DP (object name) 01/5(4-16).1 (event) France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 435 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • Notes:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 1279

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