HMS Invincible may be sold to Australia

Title

HMS Invincible may be sold to Australia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:07:37

Description

Report on the planned sale of HMS Invincible to the Australian Government. Includes interview with Captain Mike Livesay, the ship’s commander. Captain Edward Clexton, commander of USS Eisenhower, recalls how the ship recently protected his fleet on an exercise. Former defence minister Keith Speed says the sale will leave a dangerous gap in the fleet. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Keith Speed; Mike Livesay; Edward Clexton

Keywords

Australia; Cost reduction; Defence; State security; Government spending; Warships; Navy; Ships; HMS Invincible

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