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Other titles:HMS AUROCHS PREPARES FOR SEA [Allocated Title]
Summary: Unedited scenes of submarines, including HMS Aurochs preparing for sea.
Description: I. Two men wearing camouflage smocks emerge onto the deck of a submarine to launch a collapsible boat and paddle away towards shore.
II. Daytime. MCU of bridge fin on HMS Aurochs, lying alongside Fort Blockhouse - she erects snorkel attachment, and the camera pans up to hold on the top of the snort as it rises.
III. Aerial MS of A Class submarines, and one T Class (HMS Taurus or Tradewind) secured alongside.
IV. LA.MS track past submarine, lying bows on in a floating dock, and MS of workmen beneath rudder.
V. HA.MS onto submarines lying alongside - HMS Aurochs and a T Class conversion. Aurochs prepares for sea: crewman tests elevation on 4-inch gun; crewmen stow packaged stores; draft of seamen go onboard with kit. Cut to MS along the deck of an A Class submarine to front of gunshield and bridge fin - the ship is secured alongside a jetty.
VI. Various shots of submarine running at periscope depth: search periscope, throwing up a prominent feather at high speed; night-time shot of periscope and snort running right to left; search periscope running left to right - periscope revolves to face camera and then scans 360 degrees; search periscope porpoises, followed by a sustained scan with radar.
