HMS KING GEORGE V AT LIVERPOOL AFTER COLLISION WITH HMS PUNJABI [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HMS KING GEORGE V AT LIVERPOOL AFTER COLLISION WITH HMS PUNJABI [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 606
  • Other titles: THE ROYAL NAVY IN NORTHERN AND ATLANTIC WATERS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: On 1 May, 1942, while part of the covering force between Iceland and Norway for the Russian convoy PQ.15, the destroyer HMS Punjabi was sunk at 1345 by colliding in a fog with HMS King George V. The explosion of Punjabi's depth charges damaged the battleship, which had to be relieved by Duke of York. King George V arrived at Liverpool on 9 May and was under repair until the end of June.
  • Description: Fragments of film joined by spacer. MS and MCU of HMS Glaisdale (L.44) at sea. MS as a Short Sunderland goes over - the aircraft has prominent ASV antennae. The Sunderland touches down. MCU of Glaisdale again. HMS King George V lies at anchor with a bad list to starboard. Cameracraft circles around the bows and stern to emphasise the degree of list. A second King George V Class battleship is visible in the background.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, GLAISDALE (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Punjabi (regiment/service) Royal Navy, King George V (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: King George V & [damaged] (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Glaisdale (L.44) (object name) aircraft, British - seaplane: Short Sunderland (object name) Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK (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: 381 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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  • Notes: Technical: this is Reel Two of ADM 606 and is held only as a nitrate master. Reel One is held only as a nitrate negative
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