HRH PRINCE ANDREW, THE DUKE OF YORK, VISITS BASRA AND SURROUNDING AREA, 20 AUGUST 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HRH PRINCE ANDREW, THE DUKE OF YORK, VISITS BASRA AND SURROUNDING AREA, 20 AUGUST 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 238
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The Duke of York visits Shaibah Logistics Base and the Iraqi Riverine Patrol Directorate (RPD) at Umm Qasr.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars. 00:00:40 Piper plays as the Duke walks towards his waiting Merlin at Shaibah Logistics Base. 00:01:22 Scenes on board Merlin in flight. 00:01:44 Ground shots of Merlin landing at Umm Qasr. Presently, the Duke leaves the helicopter and is greeted. 00:04:24 The Duke greets Iraqi officers at the headquarters of the RPD, inspecting a guard of honour before entering. 00:05:25 British troops keep watch at a command post in the building. 00:06:04 TIMECODE RESET. 00:00:00 Royal Marine Commando in watchtower at Umm Qasr port. 00:44:16 Iraqi piper blows whistle as the Duke arrives and descends to the port where he meets members of the Royal Marines and Iraqi Riverine Patrol Directorate. 00:03:41 The Duke goes on board an RPD patrol vessel. 00:08:04 Shot of Royal Marine Commando keeping watch on a dockside crane. END 00:08:12
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 238
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2005-08-20
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) McIvor, Mac (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Andrew, Prince (Duke of York) (person) Royal Navy, Corps of Royal Marines (regiment/service) Iraqi Riverine Patrol Directorate (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Shaibah Logistics Base, Shaibah, Iraq (geography) Umm Qasr, Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Iraq post-2003 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 13 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 238

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 237 (HRH PRINCE ANDREW, THE DUKE OF YORK, VISITS BASRA AND SURROUNDING AREA, 20 AUGUST 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 239 (HRH PRINCE ANDREW, THE DUKE OF YORK, VISITS BASRA AND SURROUNDING AREA, 20 AUGUST 2005 (ROUGH EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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