THE 2 INCH ROCKET WEAPON PART 3 : trough mounting [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE 2 INCH ROCKET WEAPON PART 3 : trough mounting [Main Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 2562-3
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  • Summary: Instructional film on the mechanics, maintenance and use of the trough mounting.
  • Description: This system allows great freedom of movement, is hydraulically connected to the sighting system, and is self-compensating for movements of the ship. The CPO Instructor, using a shore-mounted installation, demonstrates the tasks of the operators: electrical testing, loading, sighting methods against dive-bombing and constant level attack (using graphics), procedures after different types of misfire, unloading, and allowance for wind.
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Royal Navy Film Section (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: training, British naval - weapons (object name) weapons, British naval - rocket: 2 inch rocket (trough mounted) (object name) Animation (concept) Instruction (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 950 ft; Running time: 11 mins
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  • Notes: Cataloguing: part 3 of a series of six.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 2562-3

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