Navy Cadets Aka Public School Cadets (1958)

Pangbourne Nautical College, Berkshire. L/S of a great huge building - Pangbourne Nautical College in Berkshire “...where the backbone of tomorrow’s Royal and Merchant Navies is being moulded“ . L/S of the stairs with cadets in flashy uniforms running down the stairs. M/S of the cadets being instructed how to use a sextant by a middle aged bold man in civilian suit (Commander Mornemant). He attends the cadets one by one explaining the procedure. M/s of one of the young cadets trying to use the sextant. M/S of the group of cadets learning how to use a compass. A man in uniform (Lt. Cdr. Hoyle) explains how to use it and one of the cadets tries it practically. M/S of the flag on a mast. Camera tilts down to show much younger boys signalling with flags. M/S of the three boys signalling. Low angle M/S of one of the boys as signalling with the flag behind him - great propaganda shot. L/S of the boys signalling. M/S of the three boys tying knots under supervision of an uniformed man (Bosun Finch). He corrects on
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