Little Ships Come Back (1940)

Little ships come back. Location of events unknown. Various shots of the minesweeping fleet in port for spring cleaning. M/S of crew standing onboard one. The sailors write letters, wash their clothes and peel potatoes. Various shots as they mop the deck in bare feet. Even the ship’s dog is brushed. They put their socks back on. Various shots as they paint and polish the tug. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.