NAVAL CLEARANCE DIVERS RECOVER GERMAN BOMBS FROM A WRECK OFF ST HELIER, JERSEY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: NAVAL CLEARANCE DIVERS RECOVER GERMAN BOMBS FROM A WRECK OFF ST HELIER, JERSEY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 4188
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Naval clearance divers working from MFV 1527 raise the bombs secured to a winch cable or flotation bags. Plastic explosive is attached to each bomb which is then taken out to sea and detonated.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: ADM 4188
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 4188)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1969-08
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - harbour: MFV 1527 (object name) operations, British naval - mines: clearance (object name) GB, Channel Islands & St Helier, Jersey (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 270 ft; Running time: 8 mins
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    ADM 4188

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