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Freedom of the Seas (1918)

1918 · Silent film · 7 min

Synopsis

A short portrait of the fight against German U-boats in the Atlantic during World War I, showing lookouts, convoys, battleships, troop transports and new weapons such as the depth-charge-firing "Y gun," plus King George greeting the fleet in Britain. It is an excerpt from the longer film America Goes Over.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
7 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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