HMS LION CONDUCTS A SHOOT AGAINST TARGETS ON SHORE
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1704).
Synopsis
Observers on a coastal range report the fall of shot to HMS Lion as she carries out a bombardment.
A party arrive by jeep at the coastal site to observe the bombardment and report the fall of shot. LS to the coast from seaward - shells explode along the clifftops, others falling just offshore. The observing team times the exercise with a stop watch. Cut to Lion at sea as crew, wearing helmets and anti-flash, go to action stations.
Titles
- HMS LION CONDUCTS A SHOOT AGAINST TARGETS ON SHORE (Allocated)
- Series Title:
- POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1960
- Running Time:
- 8 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 751 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- [Admiralty]
