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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220827-06
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1939
Country: England,United Kingdom
Location: London,Portland
TC Begins: 16:52:13
TC Ends: 16:59:08
Duration: 00:06:55
WWII - 1939, Churchill & Admiral Pound Outside Admiralty; Fleet Leaving Portland Harbor, 20Sep39 First Lord of Admiralty Winston Churchill leaving building to camera; two men follow across parking. Admiralty building seen behind. 16:52:42 Lord Admiral Pound (dark) thru parking lot w/ walking stick & slight limp into ?? Sailors outside beside sign: Board of ?? and Dire?? 16:53:21 Parking lot & Churchill out of car & to building, smiles at camera & enters. 16;53:47 May39 British Battle Squadron leaving Portland Harbor. Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign going to sea w/ signal flags flying, others lowered; passing entrance to harbor. 16:54:42 Two ships in Channel; line of ships at sea. 16:56:13 Flag ship of the Second Battle Squadron leaves harbor w/ sailors at rail; at sea. Aerial over battleship(s) & others. Battleship HMS Rodney (?) followed by aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (?). Also included in reel per card: Flagship of the Home Fleet HMS Nelson leaving harbor. HMS Newcastle, HMS Nelson and HMS Rodney. WW2 Naval Preparations; British Navy Maneuvers;