| SEA CADETS Sea cadets are put through their paces on a training ship. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7059 | |
| Catalog #: | 510624 | |
| Clip Number: | 510624-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 337 | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:27 - 01:12:51 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1942 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Semaphore EDUCATION & SCHOOLS: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Navy, British MILITARY: Training MILITARY: Youth Brigade TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Navigational Aids | |
| Description: | SEA CADETS Sea cadets are put through their paces on a training ship. Various shots of sea cadets being put through their paces on a training ship - "a sea school skippered by Captain Watts". Cadets in life jackets jump from a small ship into the sea and swim to life belts. They learn flag waving (semaphore), haul ropes, navigation techniques, tying ropes (knots). Cadets in life jackets sit in a small boat and are lowered onto the water. A trainer fires off a rocket. A boy is instructed on the use of a sextant. Brief shots of cadets peeling potatoes, brushing their bell bottoms and polishing a ship bell. | |
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