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All about ships

Australia, 1968
film

An animated film depicting the evolution of ships from the log raft to the development of the nuclear powered vessel. This story of ships includes the early p..

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A Versatile Navy

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A Ship is born

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Ships for the world: built in Britain

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Australian diary. No. 032

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Action stations

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The Senior service

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It's different today

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The Shape of ships to come

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Transportation: a ship comes home

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Down to the sea

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We've come a long way

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Seabound

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