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This collection contains 4 movies and is almost 1 1/2 hours of video.
| Title |
Description |
Duration |
| Searchlight Preparation and Placement 1941 |
Training film for the operation of the Anti-aircraft Searchlight battery. Covers the crew and equipment used, and follows the crew while they unload and set-up the power plant, searchlight, control station, and the sound locator. Watch as the entire battery is wired, and prepared for orientation.
Sound, B&W
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26:58
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| Orientation and Synchronization 1941 |
The second training film in the series. This covers the orientation and synchronization of the sound locater, searchlight, and control station in azimuth, and elevation. See two methods of this demonstrated. The first is to align on a distant fixed object. The other is to align on itself, the searchlight on the sound locater, and the control station on the searchlight. Following this we watch as the components are oriented in elevation.
Sound, B&W
|
14:14
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| Drill of the searchlight section 1941 |
Third in the training film series, this covers the duties in detail as performed. See the crew prepare for operation. Watch as the sound locator listens for aircraft, and the searchlight is brought to illuminate that target. See the searchlight re-carboned, for further operation.
Sound, B&W |
21:58 |
| Movement out of Position - March Order 1941 |
See the Searchlight battery broken down from operation, re-packed and moved out. Follow the individual crewmembers as they carry out their duties, breaking down the component units, and load them into the trucks.
Sound, B&W
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18:52 |
 
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