Mediterranean Manoeuvres

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1346
Date Released
21 Mar 1955
Date submitted
18 Mar 1955
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Naval Manoeuvres - Sea Lance. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Yacht Britannia, with the Duke of Edinburgh on board, played its part in the combined Home and Mediterranean Fleet Exercises. Britannia also led the fleet into Malta Harbour. SHOTLIST: GV two warships steaming side by side. Shots of naval aircraft. GV more warships. Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor arrives aboard the aircraft carrier Albion by helicopter. CU the Admiral. CU a naval jet. GV jet short-run, high speed take-off. CU jet short-run high-speed take off. GV a refuelling ship. CU rating firing a line to from the aircraft carrier to the refuel vessel. GV refuelling operation. Jets return to carrier (GV). CU trip wires. GV two landings on. Aerial shots - Malta - Valletta Harbour. The Britannia. Sea level view the Britannia. Aerial view cruiser. Another aerial view Britannia. GVs Valletta Harbour. GV the royal barge. CU the Duke landing and being greeted by VIPs. Duke meets NATO officers. CU the NATO flags and final evening. GV Britannia in the foreground and a warship behind it.
Keywords
Royalty; Navy; Military
Locations
Malta
Footage sources
Admiralty
Card file number
63104
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
216
Story extras:
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'Mediterranean Manoeuvres', British Movietone News Issue No. 1346, 21 Mar 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19936 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)