Japanese Flotilla (1914-1918)

Japanese cruisers at anchor. Location and date unknown. Good tracking shots of cruiser Yakumo (the ship with three funnels); and one of the two ’Asama’ class armoured cruisers (Asama or Tokiwa); Japanese flag blowing in the wind. Closer shot panning along side of ship - huge funnels. Shot of a lot of Japanese sailors coming down wide stairs towards camera; most in military uniforms; some in western business suits; bowler hats. Japanese sailors (different uniforms than the other men - possibly those men were the bigwigs; and these are the rank & file). Sailors are outdoors; walking across small bridge. Pan on the sailors posing by a car or truck with top down; they all wave at camera. Some also on ON 413 O. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Re
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