Part Four: Colour Camera at Sea

Overview

Comprised of rare colour film taken privately in wartime by two officers from the decks of Nelson, Kent, and the ill-fated destroyers Ivanhoe and Laforey. This episode spans from home waters to the Far East, Narvik to the Atlantic and Mediterranean convoy battles, and includes: · The loss of Ark Royal and Eagle · The 1st Battle Squadron and 3rd Flotilla off Malta in 1939 · Various ships in the Norwegian fjords including HMS Cossack approaching the German tanker Altmark · The submarine Grampus and cruiser Birmingham on the China Station · The carriers Illustrious and Indomitable off Madagascar during Operation Ironclad · Mediterranean convoy scenes of Furious, Argus, Renown, Rodney, Edinburgh, Kenya and more · A South Atlantic crossing-the-line ceremony onboard Nelson in company with Revenge and the troop liners Andes, Orontes, Strathallen, Aquitania, Empress of Canada, Stirling Castle and more