{"product_id":"the-mosquito-fleet-iii","title":"The Mosquito Fleet Vol 3 - DVD","description":"Building the schooner Jillian Crouch 1945-48 Captured on rare 16mm colour film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1945, Reginald Crouch designed and began to construction of an unusual, composite hulled, three masted, auxiliary trading schooner for the southern Australian coast.\u003cbr\u003eSo soon after WWII, men and materials were in short supply.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as working alongside the Port Adelaide shipwrights, Reg recorded Jillian's construction on his 16mm movie camera using early colour film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReg captured blacksmiths, welders and shipwrights, with adzes and caulking mallets, as they worked on the busy shores of the Port River over a period of three years.\u003cbr\u003eDigitally remastered with new audio tracks by editor Millie Clarke, Reg's film lost for 70 years, is brought back to life as an important chapter in Australia's maritime History.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDVD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Rodney Clarke @2022\u003cbr\u003eRunning Time 60 minutes","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958510743916,"sku":"S5385","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/The-Mosquito-Fleet-III-scaled-e1679442606863.jpg?v=1764842943","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/the-mosquito-fleet-iii","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}