HMS Gloucester home to UK after Gulf War
- Title
- HMS Gloucester home to UK after Gulf War
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- 25 Mar 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:02:56
- Description
- Chris Carnegy reports on the return to the UK of HMS Gloucester - the Royal Navy destroyer that survived Iraqi guided missile attacks in the Gulf War. Wives, families and friends turned out at Portsmouth to welcome the victorious crew after seven months away. Includes contributions from Defence Secretary Tom King (message to crew and comments on defence cutbacks); crewman; pilot David Livingstone; proud parents Jackie Holt and Paul Holt; Captain of the ship David Wilcox (message to crew).
- Contributors
- Tom King; Chris Carnegy; David Livingstone; David Wilcox; Jackie Holt; Paul Holt
- Keywords
- Budgets; Cost reduction; Portsmouth; Defence; Military personnel; Warships; Navy; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); HMS Gloucester
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