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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.
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)
