Invasion Craft (1944)

Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown. Various shots of landing craft packed with troops. Shots of a British naval officer speaking to sailors in large group - possibly giving instructions. VS of sailors preparing a torpedo - they brush it and paint it. Sailors paint various parts of ship’s superstructure. Shots of sailors (possibly Canadian) being inspected. Shots of naval officers coming on board ship for inspection. Various shots of sailors being inspected. Shots of religious service on ship. Various shots of ship board duties - painting ship, pealing potatoes, cleaning name plate - HMCS Algonquin. Shots of refuelling. Various shots of landing craft at sea. Good shots of American soldiers climbing down grapple nets into landing craft. . LS Of rapidly sinking ship. Lifeboats are being sent out to help. Shots of warships in Invasion Fleet. More shots of ship board preparations. A torpedo is loaded. Sailors listen to instructions. FILM ID: A VIDEO F