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  1. HMS London fires last broadside (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the last firing of the broadside on HMS London. Includes interviews with naval historian John Munday of the National Maritime Museum, about the history of the broadside; former sailor John Riggs,...

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  2. HMS London completes combat training (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Two frigates, HMS Brazen and HMS London, completed three days of intensive battle training off Portland in Dorset today, in readiness for their deployment to the Gulf. Defence Correspondent Paul Maurice was...

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  3. HMS London heads for Gulf (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report by Paul Maurice on board the warship HMS London, on preparations prior to its journey to the Persian Gulf for deployment in the war against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait. Includes interviews...

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  4. Gulf War preparation in Middle East (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on preparations being made by British troops in the Gulf. Interviewees include Captain Ian Henderson (or Tenderson?), on board HMS London, who speaks about the relevance of remembrance; Lieutenant...

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  5. Shots fired at Iraqi ships (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Defence Secretary, Tom King, on the attempts of Iraqi ships to breach the UN trade embargo imposed against Iraq. Warning shots were fired by allied forces at the vessels. Female interviewer...

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  6. Allied forces sink Iraqi ship (1991)

    Genre
    News report

    Lynx helicopters from HMS Gloucester and HMS London, along with a US A6 fighter bomber, have sunk an Iraqi TNC-45 fast patrol boat carrying Exocet missiles. It was struck by a British Sea Skewer missile and...

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