CONVOY TO RUSSIA IN 1944 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CONVOY TO RUSSIA IN 1944 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1312
  • Other titles: THE ROYAL NAVY IN NORTHERN AND ATLANTIC WATERS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A Russian convoy - possibly RA.59. Cameraship is a Z Class destroyer.
  • Description: LSs over the convoy at sea. Cameraship closes on port quarter of a merchantman, which flashes a signal - a party waits on the focsle, presumably for the passing of a line. Cut to MS of flagship HMS Diadem with a destroyer alongside in anchorage. HA aft on the cameraship shows that she carries a HF.DF lattice. The escort carrier HMS Activity leads the cameraship out past a snow-bound coastline. MS as HMS Zenith (R.95) passes - coast in background. A rough sea - cameraship fires a depth charge - HA aft from the starboard side of the bridge shows how the ship is rolling, shipping green sea along the waist. Cut to sequence showing the cameraship alongside a tanker - the two ships appear to be stationary in a heavy snow fall - snow covers the decks, and bridge crew wear duffels and other cold-weather gear. At sea - views aft show the decks covered in snow (the cameraship carries twin 20mm Oerlikon Mk V on either side just aft of the funnel). On the focsle stands a small party ready to clear decks - they duck their heads as A gun trains round to starboard - one of the group holds a snowball, while another man is busy patting one into shape - the men start work shovelling snow off the deck. LSs of merchantmen steaming off snow-bound coast - the cameraship passes a US-built liberty ship. Final shot is CU of tanker seen previously, shot from cameraship secured alongside.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, DIADEM (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service) Royal Navy, ACTIVITY (HMS) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Zenith (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Diadem & [-] (object name) ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, escort: Activity & [-] (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Zenith & [-] (object name) operations, British naval - escort (object name) operations, British maritime - movement: convoy (object name) ice (concept)
  • 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: 590 ft; Running time: 7 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Technical: this film suffers throughout from bad under-exposure
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    ADM 1312

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