SCENES ON HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND AN ILLUSTRIOUS CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER [Allocated Title]
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Amateur film shot by a naval officer records life on board the battleship (including sports on deck and refuelling) and Fleet Air Arm Sea Hurricanes and Fairey Swordfish landing on the carrier.
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