RAF TRAINING FILM, THE GEN BATTLE OF THE SEAS Part 2

Description

1) AV"s Seas breaking on shore and rocks, white cliffs of Dover.2) A ship"s engine speed control in operation, driveshaft turning, five or six cargo ships in a convoy, an unidt. cruiser with its forward gun mount training to starb"d (SV).3) AV"s English short shetland four engine flying boat, flying over convoy.4) CU British officer on bridge area, with large binoculars, looking off to starb"d; pilot in aircraft above convoy looking thru binoculars; escort ships in line.5) AV"s Convoy; low sweeps of the patrol craft; scene of the bow of a ship sticking out of water just before sinking; German bomber drops bombs on convoy; gun crews firing; bombs being released; near misses on ships below, more ships sinking; German bomber crews laughing; scenes of Hitler congratulating the Naval officers; scenes of Hitler congratulating the Naval officers; scene of a German full Admiral congratulating sub crews; PBY"s patrol aircraft flying, searching, for subs; sub sighted; plane dives, drops bombs; plane circles overhead; German battleship BISMARK commissioning going down the ways; ship at sea; PBY patrol plane spots BISMARK, message sent out; major English warships engage; smoke, light signals, training guns, loading the big guns, firing, salvos hitting water first; heavy series of guns firing, smoke and etc.; German ship going down; large stocks of tanks, trucks, vehicles and etc. loading for invasion..

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities