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1938 DEFENCE: Territorial Coast Defence gunners shoot for King's Cup
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1:01Now PlayingDate: 8th September 1938
Location: SANDOWN, I.O.W.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Big Guns on The Target
ISLE OF WIGHT: Sandown:
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Gen. view 9.2. in. guns.
Semi view & long view teams run to guns.
Long view speedboat owing target..representing cruiser 5 miles away.
Semi view target on tow.
Long & semi view men load 380 lb. shell into gun.
Long view men load 80 lb. cordite charge into gun.
Gen. view gun fires.
Gen. view explosion..wide of target.
Semi view & CU apparatus showing position of bursts.
Long view guns fires.
Gen. view explosion.
Semi view markers on land.
Long & semi view guns fire.
Long view bursts around target.
Semi view marking up board.
CU board showing winners..Hampshire.
CU 2 guns fire.
Long view 2 explosions on target.
Military - Active; Competitions; Munitions and Armaments; Great Britain; Territorial Army
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