This Ministry of Information documentary was made to be “a comprehensive picture of life on board for the 1500-strong complement” of the battleship HMS King George V.
Released in October 1942, it takes viewers on a tour of the warship’s various departments – including the engine room, administration, post office, command bridge and specialist workshops. It shows the workings of a 14in turret and the ship’s Walrus amphibian aircraft and catapult. Daily life includes issuing of the rum ration, the mess and wardroom, recreational activities, and the slinging of hammocks.
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Love king George
Biggest surprises? That print-shop and the buckets of grog.
5 point 2 5 multiple pom-poms, really?
Genuinely fantastic, I couldn't find footage or photos of crew accomodations or decks before this. I would love to know what the interior of an Illustrious class looked like.
Very interesting. Is the narrator Cedric Hartwicke?
What a waste of resources the battleships turned out to be in WW2 for every navy that owned any.
Thank you for the great upload.
Great watch while drinking my own rum 🍺 ration 😋 (don't think the modern British Navy has kept this tradition though 😕). Have to appreciate the sacrifices those sailors made 😶🌫. Spending weeks at a time at sea working 12+ hour shifts was/is no picnic. Conditions on smaller warships were/is even more spartan & cramped.
British cuisine in the galleys 😂. (Equal to that are only french technology and german humour)