Falklands war - use of merchant ships

Title

Falklands war - use of merchant ships

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jun 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:33

Description

Interview with Stan Holness, Department of Trade’s Shipping and Policy Division, about the use of UK civilian and merchant ships including SS Canberra, as troop carriers in the Falklands war between Britain and Argentina. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul Maurice).

Contributors

Paul Maurice?; Stan Holness

Keywords

Great Britain; Civil service; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Ships; Wars (events); Merchant shipping; Department of Trade; SS Canberra

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