Exercise Weldfast
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Exercise Weldfast. DESCRIPTION: Ships of the Mediterranean Fleet, seen at Malta, were part of the forces taking part in exercise Weldfast under the joint command of Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and America’s Admiral Fechteler. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Ships lying off Malta. Mountbatten’s launch approaching camera. Mountbatten comes aboard followed by American Admiral Fechteler. Ships under way in Mediterranean. Officer travels over from one ship to another, by Breeches Buoy. Aboard Thesus Aircraft take off. Planes in flight over ships. Planes being signalled in from ship. GV ships to finish.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military
- Locations
- Mediterranean Sea
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 59875
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 113
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