Submarine Escape Exercise (1969)

No titles. British-designed escape equipment demonstrated by Royal Navy. Loch Fyne, Scotland. General view of submarine, HMS Otter, going into dive for escape exercise. Shot of two men in rubber dinghy who will be in radio control contact with submarine whilst under water. General view of sub nearly submerged with only the periscope showing. Inside the submarine we see one of the escapees getting into the ejection position, and putting a hood over his head which completely seals him in a suit. He then climbs up to the escape passage. C/U another escapee pressing release button. Exterior shot taken from top of sub showing the escapee emerging in water in inflated suit. The two escapees are helped into dinghies and taken to recovery ship. The first man is Lieutenant Commander Brian Forbes. C/U Forbes. Other escapee is seen climbing up side of rescue vessel and walking on board. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DO