WWII British Aircraft Carrier Activity [Sound Recording], 1944-12, Circa 1970s-1980s

Item — Case: TC.S8.002, Folder: TF.S8.A.012

Identifier: 20220036

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Object Type: Sound Recording.

Purpose: Informational.

Source: Company (Other).

Document Number: BBC Sound Effects (EC 501L ). #154723, #154724.

Scope: Recorded during World War II by the BBC for use in BBC radio and television programs.

Contents: Sounds recorded on-board a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier.

Front Side: 1. Klaxon and aircraft lift descending: 36 seconds 2. Aircraft lift ascending: 44 seconds 3. Hanger atomshere, with voices: 1' 02" 4. Ship's wake, from quarter-deck: 1' 30" 5. Wind and sea from beidge: 1' 04" 6. Wind and sea from flight-deck: 1' 15"

Back Side: 1. Marlet aircraft landing, noise of arrestor gear: 25 seconds 2. Swordfish fighter aircraft ticking over, taking off: 1' 49" 3. Swordfish fighter aircraft taking off: 23 seconds 4, Harvard aircraft ticking over, taking off: 12 seconds 5. Searchlight engine: 31 seconds 6. Searchlight working: 23 seconds

Dates

Creation: 1944-12
Revised: Circa 1970s-1980s

Creator

British Broadcasting Corporation (Publisher, Organization)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Recordist, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Audio disc (LP33 RPM (6.5") vinyl record)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

BBC Sounds. See also ID # 20220025 to 20220035 and 20220037 to 20220038.

Format & Physical Description

Two-sided LP33 RPM (6.5" diameter) Vinyl record. Housed in a thin cardboard sleeve measuring 7.5" x 7.5".

Publication Data

Recorded in December 1944 by the British Broadcasting Company on 78 RPM Vinyl Records. Transferred to LP33 vinyl records circa early-mid 1970s. Records stored at the Universary of Manchester Library, were acquired by AEHS donor circa the early 2000s, and donated to the collection in 2023.