Naval Material Reel 8 (1940-1949)

Unedited material. Reel 8 High angle shot of large torpedo guns being loaded on naval vessel. C/U of three sailors hauling on a rope that is loading the torpedo. The gun is turned. C/U of man operating the turning mechanism. Various shots of the torpedo being loaded. Sailor paints the torpedo. M/S of Admiral coming aboard. Anti aircraft guns are cleaned. C/Us of marines - bands on their hats read something like “Koninklijke Marines.“ so these are possibly German sailors. C/U of three marines having a smoke. M/S of more of the sailors having a cigarette break. C/U of men at work cleaning or painting part of the ship. C/U of the ship’s mascot - a cute little puppy which plays with two birds. L/S of two warships M/S of four marines leaning on the ship’s edge looking bored. L/S of the crew sitting and standing around on a break. It looks as though some of them play harmonicas. C/U of some of the crew sitting on top of part of the ship. One plays a small snare drum, camera pans down to the harm
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