| THE BOYS IN BLUE Naval and Royal Marine ratings are trained in the use of flag signals at Portsmouth. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7291 |
| Catalog #: | 505683 | |
| Clip Number: | 505683-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 57 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:15 - 01:07:35 | |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Semaphore FLAGS AND EMBLEMS: Military FLAGS AND EMBLEMS: Signal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire, Portsmouth MILITARY: Navy, British MILITARY: Training | |
| Description: | The Boys in Blue - "Flagwagging"'. 'Almost as important as the teeth of a Battleship (guns) are the ears and eyes (Signallers). Here are some of "the boys in blue", training at Portsmouth - Portsmouth, Hampshire. L/S of numerous Naval and Royal Marine ratings standing on a parade ground, using semaphore and morse flags. Flags are raised and lowered on flagpoles; a man off-camera explains what they mean. M/S of ratings waving flags about furiously; the commentator gives more details. L/S of ratings being taught signals by marching about in pairs and obeying the signal orders given by flags rising up and down the poles behind them. | |
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