The Queen’s Navy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1889
Date Released
16 Aug 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen’s Navy. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty the Queen, and members of the Royal Family, spend two days with the Home Fleet, anchored off Greenock in the Clyde. SHOTLIST: Air to sea the fleet at anchor. Air to sea Britannia arrives. Air to sea ditto with cruiser and two destroyers in background. Air to sea Britannia passes cruiser. MS crew lined up on cruiser. MS the fleet firing royal salute. LS cruiser firing royal salute. Air to sea fleet firing royal salute. MLS HMS Kent at anchor. MS royal barge comes alongside HMS Kent. CU Kent nameplate. MS the Queen and Prince Philip are piped aboard. MCU the chief petty officers and POs ready for inspection. CU the Queen talking to a rating. MS ditto. Air to sea submarine depot ship with HMS Dreadnought tied up alongside. CU HMS Dreadnought lifebuoy. MS the Queen being greeted by Dreadnought’s captain. CU hatch on deck. CU the Queen goes down hatch. CU Prince Philip ditto. MS pan from HMS Dreadnought to pleasure craft. TS Prince Charles and Princess Anne about to go down hatch on Dreadnought. CU Dreadnought’s bell. TS Prince Charles and Princess Anne going down hatch. CU submarine depot ship’s nameplate Dido. MLS the Queen inspecting ratings. MS pan crew lined up on Dido’s deck. MS riot squad drawn up to attention. MS ditto. MS Prince Philip with other high ranking naval officers. CU de-contamination suit. MS Queen inspecting de-contamination unit. MS Queen inspecting ratings dressed as pirates. MS pan ratings dressed as pirates. MS Queen watches splicing of the mainbrace. CU rum barrel. CU chief petty officer issuing tots of rum. MS HMS Centaur. CU Centaur nameplate. MS Queen inspecting safety equipment on hangar deck of Centaur. MS ditto. MCU Prince Charles and Princess Anne. LS Prince Charles and Princess Anne looking at sailing boat. MS officers and men taking refreshment on Centaur. MCU Prince Philip talking to petty officer. CU ditto. GV officers drinking tea. MLS HMS Kent. LS Britannia passes Centaur. LS Centaur’s crew cheer the royal yacht. CU BS ditto. MLS Britannia passes HMS Kent. GV sun setting. GV fleet at anchor. In the commentary it mentions that Earl Mountbatten of Burma accompanied the Queen.
Keywords
Royalty; Navy; Military
Locations
Scotland; Clyde; Greenock
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
90047
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Length of story (in feet)
308
Story extras:
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'The Queen’s Navy', British Movietone News Issue No. 1889, 16 Aug 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26109 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)