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Description: I. MS as HMS Blankney passes.
II. MS in port as HRHMS Miaoulis passes HMS Tyne.
III. HA.MS of barrel array of forward turrets of King George V Class battleship - guns fire selectively.
IV. MS and amidships MCU of HMS Sheffield at moorings (1942/43).
V. MS as Admiral's barge approaches King George V Class battleship (Arethusa Class light cruiser and boom defence vessel in background), and Admiral Sir John Tovey is piped aboard. He inspects divisions.
VI. MS from HMS King George V battleship as Walrus makes slick landing and turns into the wind. Bow-on MS as Walrus touches down. MLS as Walrus circles over battleship. Recovery under way - HA.MS of Crew member on upper wing ready to hook on CU, pilot in cockpit - MS as Walrus is hoisted to deck level. Pan along aircraft crane and down whip to recovery hook and wire.
VII. MS off port bow of HMS Tyne (flying Rear Admiral's flag). HMS Milne alongside with tug in attendance.
VIII. LS anchored King George V Class battleship - pan to HMS Arethusa, second King George V Class (HMS Anson?) and Southampton Class light cruiser (County Class in background) MS, King George V.
IX. MLS as Ranger Class Oil Tanker refuels County Class cruiser.
X. MS as drifter passes before HMS Tyne. HA.MS ahead of HMS Stalberg (Z.108) - pan to second drifter.
XI. Cablework. LA.MS of Church Pendant at yard arm. CU cable passing down. Navel pipe. Ratings double away with grass line attached to picking up wire. CU, cable holder set to 'Free'. Capstan leaves in picking up wire. Cutter and buoy jumpers. Blake Slip put on cable. Anchor flukes hosed down. Tightening of Blake screw slip and capstan. CUs of two bower anchors and sheet cable attached to buoy hauled close up CU of net defence secured alongside HMS Howe? (HMS Scylla/HMS Charybdis in background). Battle screw tightened. Blake slip put on cable.
Notes: Summary: Sequence XI relates to A84 Part 4 - Securing to a Buoy, 1942.
Remarks: Sequence I showing HMS Blankney passing the camera at speed, is quite impressive. She is picked up in LS and steams towards camera (off the port bow), eventually passing out in CU to left of Frame. All guns elevated to 45 degrees.
