Other titles:AIRBORNE LIFEBOAT (RUSHES 4) [Allocated Title]
Summary: Fragments spliced together.
Description: I. Fairey Barracuda aircraft circles to para-drop an airborne lifeboat.
II. Airman on Neil Robertson stretcher is passed below on board Fairmile 'B'; three airmen board an airborne lifeboat from 'M' Type dinghy; lifeboat, paddled and under sail. CU of notches cut in gunwale, signifying time adrift. LS, low sun effect on calm sea. Airmen in dinghy look skyward and wave with glove-paddles.
III. HA.MS of forward 8-inch barrel array on Country Class cruiser - guns fire to starboard. After and forward turrets fire to starboard. HA.MS as 'A' turret fires on port bow.
IV. MLS as USS Nevada fires secondaries to port. MS of Southampton Class light cruiser - all turrets trained on port bow. Portside profile of HMS Sirius off Normandy. Stern 3/4 MS of HMS Impulsive (note ML rails), with (?) 'K' Class in background - camera pans to LS of MLS, merchantmen, D Class light cruiser and LCT. Starboard profile of HMS Ajax - MS off starboard bow of HMS Virago - both fire to shore.
V. LS of two LCRs as they steam into the wind to fire. Detail passing shot of LCRs in line ahead
VI. MLS of destroyers in line ahead close to hilly shore. HA.MS as forward 4.7-inch guns train to starboard and fire. MSs and LSs of destroyers (P and R Class?) in line ahead, bombarding, making smoke and signalling (see ADM 495).
VII. MS of supply party handling 4-inch fixed ammunition.
VIII. Landing craft moored in reaches of the Hamble - LCI(S)s, LCP(L)s, LCMs, LCAs in small creek boat shed with LCA on slipway. LCF and LCT(5) alongside at Southampton docks.
IX. MCU of Captain on bridge of LCG(L). CU of breech as 4.7-inch gun is loaded. Ratings bring up shells from below decks.
Alternative Title:AIRBORNE LIFEBOAT (RUSHES 4) [Allocated Title]
