Convoy To Malta (1951)

Film begins with underwater scenes showing coral and wrecks of fighting ships. “An Associated-British Pathe Production“. Narrator talks of how ships “die“ just like the men who serve in them. The film is to be a tribute to all men who served in both the Royal and Merchant Navies. Narrator asks us to think back to 1942 when a convoy of ships crossed the Mediterranean to Malta. Various shots of the ships at sea. Seagulls fly above the ships. Various shots of men at work on the boats, on the watch, testing guns, man at a sewing machine. Recreation - the men have a game of bingo on deck. A siren sounds and it is all hands on deck - various shots of men scrambling into their positions. The gun crews are ready, hostile aircraft are spotted and anti aircraft guns are set in motion. Various shots of planes being shot down and landing in the sea. Combat footage, narrator lists the mounting numbers of planes shot down. Sea is getting pretty choppy - “nice weather for ducks“ says the narrator. M