Mr Daniels Departs (1914-1918)

Titles read: ’Plymouth. Mr Daniels Departs - and says “we have learnt much during our visit, which will be of value to our Navy“.’ Devon. USS Corsair (SP-159) departing from the wharf side view. Going past; American sailors working on deck; ship moving away from camera. Shots of American Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels talking to group of British naval commanders etc. Corsair was built in 1899 for JP Morgan. She was chartered by the US Navy in 1917 and sent to France in June that year. Corsair returned to the US in May 1919 and was returned to Morgan on 9 June. International relations. Military; statesmen. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont G
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