SUBMARINES (RUSHES 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SUBMARINES (RUSHES 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 834
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  • Summary: Unedited scenes of the submarine HMS Aurochs taking on mines and torpedoes.
  • Description: Submarine HMS Aurochs lies alongside to take on torpedoes and magnetic mines. Crane lowers a torpedo onto the foredeck, crewmen manhandling it into position above open deck compartment. Magnetic mine is taken down rails into after compartment. Portside stern torpedo tube is loaded. CUs of a torpedo being guided into forward compartment, with cut to interior view as the torpedo is disconnected from the lifting tackle, to rest on a frame which engages the torpedo suspension ring.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 834
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1955
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, AUROCHS (HMS), submarine (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - submarine: Aurochs (object name) operations, British naval - preparation: ammunitioning submarine (object name) weapons, British naval - torpedo (object name) weapons, British naval - passive: magnetic mine (object name)
  • 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: 615 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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