Coastal Command

Synopsis

A dramatised wartime documentary presenting the work of the officers and the ordinary men and women of the Coastal Command in the RAF. Follows the fortunes of the Sunderland Flying Boat T-Tommy as it patrols the North Seas, hunting for and attacking German ships. Details an attack on the enemy ship ‘DüUEsseldorf’ sighted between Iceland and Norway. Despite being protected by German planes, the attack is pressed home, and the ship is eventually sunk.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col 73 min.

Year of production

1942

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Notes

For availabiliy information, contact: Imperial War Museum.

Subjects

History

Keywords

armed forces; Royal Air Force; World War II

Credits

Producer

Ian Dalrymple

Production Company

Name

Crown Film Unit

Distributor

Name

CFL Vision