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Episodes of the Royal Navy S01 E03 Part Three: 'Close-Up' for Actions Stations!

Overview

Looks at the shore establishments Ganges, Collingwood, and Excellent, including climbing the mast, Colours, and Divisions as well as: · The expansion of minesweeping forces · The perils of the East Coast convoys, seen under attack as filmed from a destroyer escort · A profile of Hunt class destroyers at sea, with rare below-the-decks scenes · HMS Barham during Operation Menace, being heavily engaged and towing a badly-damaged HMS Resolution, and her catastrophic demise · HMS Kent during her last China commission · The Australian 'Scrap Iron Flotilla' with HMAS Perth · The bombardment of Bardia and Italian air-attack