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Title:MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL MATERIAL 20 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ADM 808
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Summary: Ten unedited naval scenes showing various activities of gun crews in action, including Hawker Hurricane attacking camera-ship.
Description: I. Off the coast of England, the camera-ship passes a buoy (Martello tower at back of frame).
II. MS of buoy as vessel passes it.
III. Supermarine Seafire is wheeled towards aft of island on auxiliary aircraft carrier.
IV. Motor torpedo boat approaches and passes the camera ship in calm sea (LS).
V. Depth charge is fired to aft of destroyer; it explodes in the water.
VI. Front and rear views of a Director in operation, with crew at positions.
VII. Multiple pom-poms at Eastney firing range are fired by trainee crews.
VIII. Close-up of the rear of Hispano gun on mounting (unmanned).
IX. Hawker Hurricane making low level "attack" at camera - long shot against cloudy sky.
X. Blackburn Roc aircraft flies towards camera; Roc makes low pass of bridge of destroyer.