Oceanlink

Accession Number F04981
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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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