HANDOVER OF CMATT AND ICDF UM QASR 12.6.04 WITH THE FIRST SEA LORD ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST GCB, DSC, ADC (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HANDOVER OF CMATT AND ICDF UM QASR 12.6.04 WITH THE FIRST SEA LORD ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST GCB, DSC, ADC (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 563
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scenes at the opening ceremony of Umm Qasr Naval Base and handover to the ICDF (Iraqi Coastal Defence Force), featuring shots of new patrol boats provided by CMATT (Coalition Military Assistance Training Team).
  • Description: START 01:58:20 Bars and tone. 01:59:27 Iraqi Guard of Honour presents arms. 02:02:58 Unveiling of plaque (written in Arabic) at Umm Qasr Naval Base. 02:03:46 British and Iraqi officers are welcome (Arabic and English) in room inside the base. 02:04:32 Close-up of ICDF shoulder flashes. 02:04:47 Admiral Sir Alan West (First Sea Lord) addresses the officers present. 02:07:53 Close-up of plaque; officers talk informally and pose for a group photograph. 02:08:38 Part of Powerpoint presentation being given by British and US officers (screen cannot be seen clearly). 02:12:38 New Predator Class patrol boats at dockside; Admiral Sir Alan West greets members of the ICDF. 02:16:50 Admiral West is interviewed by (offscreen) CNN crew and meets Captain Featherstone (SO3 Media Ops). END 02:21:27
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 563
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-06-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company) Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: West, Alan William John (person) Featherstone (Captain) (person) Royal Navy (regiment/service) Iraqi Coastal Defence Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Umm Qasr, Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) Royal Navy 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: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 21 mins
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    BFV 563

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    BFV 562 (HANDOVER OF CMATT AND ICDF UMM QASR 12.6.04 WITH THE FIRST SEA LORD ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST GCB, DSC, ADC (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 564 (HANDOVER OF CMATT AND ICDF UMM QASR 12.6.04 WITH THE FIRST SEA LORD ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST GCB, DSC, ADC [Main Title])
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