Falklands war ends - SS Canberra return

Title

Falklands war ends - SS Canberra return

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Special

TX Date

11 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:09:00

Description

Report on the return of requisitioned Falklands troop ship SS Canberra to Southampton following the end of hostilities in the war between Britain and Argentina. Includes vox pop with sailors and crowd; noise of crowd; tooting of ships; sound of planes; music by military band; interview with Naval Captain Christopher Burne. Male and female reporters not identified.

Contributors

Dennis Scott-Masson; Christopher Burne

Keywords

Great Britain; Sailors; Southampton; Military band music; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Ships; Wars (events); Shipping companies; P & O; Merchant seamen; Merchant shipping; SS Canberra

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