Accession Number | F04981 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 10 min 22 sec |
Object type | Home movie |
Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
Place made | At sea, Australia: Western Australia, Fremantle |
Date made | 1957 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Oceanlink
Coverage of naval exercise Oceanlink. Participating in the exercise were ships and aircraft from the Australian, New Zealand, British and United States navies. Fremantle, Western Australia, stern shot of a Royal Navy destroyer alongside wharf. HMAS Quiberon (pennant No. F03) refuelling from HMAS Melbourne. HMAS Swan (pennant No. F74) refuelling from HMAS Melbourne. Scene from the HMAS Melbournes bridge. Departure from Fremantle. Royal Navy "C" Group destroyer HMS Cheviot (pennant No. D90) at sea. HMAS Melbourne and escorts. Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft taking off from HMAS Melbourne. Off an unidentified coast. Frigate headed astern of Melbourne. Arrival at unidentified harbour. Gannets parked on Melbourne's deck. Sea Venom jet fighters Nos 208 and 209 take off from HMAS Melbourne. HMAS Cheviot alongside HMAS Melbourne. Long shot of ships participating in Oceanlink. United States Navy Sikorsky helicopter takes off from HMAS Melbourne. Melbourne's crew examining an USN Tracker anti-submarine aircraft park on carrier deck. Panning shots of ships at sea around HMAS Melbourne. United States Navy destroyers USS O'Brien and USS Agerholm. HMS Cheviot. Ship to ship transfer from the RAN destroyer HMAS Anzac (pennant No. D57) to HMAS Melbourne.
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Video of Oceanlink (video)