| Accession Number | F00259 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 7 min 24 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 8mm standard/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Lane, F T |
| Place made | China: Hong Kong, Philippines: Luzon, Manila, South China Sea |
| Date made | 1962 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
HMAS Melbourne 1962 / Lieutenant Commander F T Lane
Description
South China Sea 1962. RAN destroyer conducting an anti-aircraft shoot astern of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Flight Deck operations on Melbourne showing Sea Venom jet fighters and Gannet turboprop anti-submarine aircraft. Island and reefs filmed from about 20,000 feet altitude in March 1962. Flight deck operations showing Sea Venoms in March 1962. Hong Kong. USN Liberty ship in Manila Harbour April 1962. Signals platform from flight deck . Launch of RAN Sycamore helicopter. Gannets starting April 1962. Flyco from Flight deck. Rough seas, a possibly Typhoon Alice off Hong Kong. View of seas from starboard weather deck and then from quarterdeck. HMAS Melbourne flight deck and dockside. Three inch rocket projectile practice. Sea Venoms on splash target towed by Melbourne. Foxtrot close-up. Gannets landing on HMAS Melbourne. Gannet launch and taxy and launch filmed from Sea Venom cockpit. Indian Ocean, refuelling at sea ships in company - possibly HMS Victorious. Sycamore launch from HMAS Melbourne.
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Video of HMAS Melbourne 1962 / Lieutenant Commander F T Lane (video)