Falklands war ends - HMS Hermes returns

Title

Falklands war ends - HMS Hermes returns

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

21 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:05:38

Description

Paul Maurice reports on the return of aircraft carrier HMS Hermes to Portsmouth in the UK following the end of the Falklands war. Includes tribute to the crew by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (interviewed by BBC reporter Brian Hanrahan); interview with Captain Lynley Middleton.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Paul Maurice; BBC; Brian Hanrahan; Lynley Middleton

Keywords

Great Britain; Portsmouth; Military personnel; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Warships; Wars (events); Aircraft carriers; HMS Hermes

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