| Accession Number | F10194 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 4 min 30 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Thomas, Wilfrid Movietone News |
| Place made | Australia, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Heavy units of the Royal Navy in Australia
Description
Movietone newsreel item on the visit to Australia of the British Pacific Fleet just prior to action in the Okinawa campaign. Features the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and the battleship HMS King George V . The commander of the fleet Admiral Rawlings aboard HMS King George V. Fleet Air Arm Grumman F6FHellcat fighters manhandled on HMS Illustrious. The docking of HMS Illustrious in the recently completed Captain Cook Dry Dock. The flag ship of the British Pacific Fleet the battleship HMS Howe and the cruiser HMS Achilles visit New Zealand. Vought F4U Corsairs of the RNZAF and the NZ cruiser HMNZS Gambia exercise with the Royal Navy in New Zealand waters. HMNZS Gambia launches torpedoes and HMS Howe fires a broadside. See also F03517.