Warship Eagle

Synopsis

A candid portrait of life aboard HMS Eagle sailing from Mombassa to Singapore in 1966, under the command of Captain John Roxburgh. Creates an impressionistic picture of life aboard HMS Eagle, using minimalist commentary, live sound and ingenious camerawork and editing. Shows various aspects of life on board the ship: men are woken from their bunks by the call hands; Sea Vixens and Buccaneers are launched; the Executive officer on his weekly inspection of messdecks; officers somersaulting over lines of arm chairs in the wardroom - part of the monthly ‘Saturday Night at Sea’; 849Ds COD.4 Gannet flies in the mail; issue of rum ration.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2002

Year of production

1966

Subjects

HISTORY & POLITICS CATALOGUES; Sociology

Keywords

military history; naval operations; Royal Navy; ships

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Price

£12.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

55 minutes

Year

2002

Sponsor

Name

Royal Navy

Distributor

Name

Editions Audiovisual Beulah

Email

in@eavb.co.uk.

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0116 236 2901

Fax

01892 652413

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