Summary: Unedited scenes of HMS Montclare, and of HMS Aurochs alongside a depot ship and at sea.
Description: I. Sequence showing HMS Montclare in harbour: LA.MS as men pipe the side to receive an officer; track along the port side of the ship - HMS Aurochs and a T Class conversion are alongside. LS off the port quarter of Montclare as HMS Aurochs makes away from her and towards the camera - the submarine's crew are fell in on deck for departure.
II. Onboard HMS Aurochs while at sea: officer of the watch scans with binoculars; HA.MS from the bridge fin over the gun shield to the bows; LA shot from gun platform to bridge fin - lookout scans with binoculars. Submarine in choppy weather (helmsman in oilskins), closes on port quarter of HMS Clyde (M.1124) - the minesweeper flashes a signal. Cut to LA view of periscope array - search and attack periscopes are raised.
III. Interior of control room, HMS Aurochs. First Lieutenant raises search periscope for a 360 degree scan. MCU of Captain at periscope - he scans and periscope is withdrawn. MS along engine room - diesel engines running, ratings on watch.
IV. Sequence showing the minesweeper HMS Clyde steaming in line ahead with Aurochs.
V. MS off the starboard bow of HMS Vanguard, starboard anchor a'cockbill - small craft alongside her - Vanguard flashes a signal - hills in the background. MLS off the port beam of a Colony Class cruiser (HMS Ceylon ?), shot from a passing cruiser. MLS over AA battery of cameraship (twin 4-inch and 40mm) to Vanguard. HA.MS onto Mk VI HA.DCT (high angle direction control tower) - it trains round into camera, showing crew closed up.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Montclare (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, AUROCHS (HMS), submarine (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, CLYDE (HMS), minesweeper (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, HMS VANGUARD, battleship (1944) (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: Vanguard (object name)
ships, British naval - submarine: Aurochs (object name)
ships, British naval - minesweeper: Clyde (M.1124) (object name)
ships, British naval - harbour: Montclare (object name)
ships, British naval - cruiser: Colony Class (object name)
