The King With His Fleet (1924)

Spithead, Hampshire. Title: “The KING WITH HIS FLEET. 200 vessels of war - from Flagship to Minesweeper - in a ’Far Flung Battle Line’ potent illustration of Britain’s sea power“. Aerial shot of a fleet of battleships at sea. Intertitle: “The Navy in the Air escorted the Royal Yacht“. Panning L/S of four aeroplanes flying formation over the battleships and the Royal Yacht. More aerial shots of the fleet. L/S of a battleship with signal flags flying. M/S of the battleship - we see troops of sailors on deck. L/S of a steam ship passing the camera - the Royal yacht? High angled shot of sailors on the bow of a ship waving their hats and giving three cheers. L/S of the steam ship passing. Intertitle: “. ’Hermes’ - efficient if ugly!“ Aerial shot of the ’Hermes’. Intertitle: “. ’Argus’ - an aerodrome at sea“. Aerial shot of ’Argus’ with several aeroplanes waiting to take off from the deck. Intertitle: “. ’Queen Elizabeth’ - ’Queen Lizzie’ to us all - civilian or