| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F04980 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 50 min 5 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 1956 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SEATO navies exercises 1956
Description
Coverage of SEATO naval exercises during 1956. Opening scenes of aerials showing North Australian coast and large town probably Darwin. Aboriginal corroboree. At sea showing long shots of aircraft carrier and frigate. Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft Nos 305 and 311 on deck of HMAS Melbourne. Bristol Sycamore helicopter. Royal Navy Tiger Class cruiser. Sea Venom jet fighters catapult take off from HMAS Melbourne. Gannets Nos 302 and 313 take off. Deck landing by Sea Venom. A Thai Airforce Bearcat fighter flies overhead. The destroyer HMAS Anzac. Unidentified frigate pennant number F33. Sea Venom deck landings. Gannets Nos 305 and 300 land. Destroyer pennant No. 10. The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Cockade. Street scenes possibly Singapore. Pakistan Navy "Ch" Class destroyer PNS Taimur in rough seas. Street scenes possibly Hong Kong. Ship to ship transfer from HMAS Melbourne to HMAS Anzac.
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Video of SEATO navies exercises 1956 (video)