Title:LAUNCHING OF AL-FAW, UMM QASR, 7 APRIL 2006 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 747
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Summary: The launching of the Iraqi Patrol Vessel Al-Faw at the docks in Umm Qasr, Iraq.
Description: Al-Faw is lifted from dry dock by crane and manoeuvred into position by a team of Iraqi men. Ship is lowered into the water and tethered to the quayside. A speech is given and Iraqi naval officers go on board.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 747
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2006-04-07
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor)
Leach, M A (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Iraqi Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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: 15 mins 16 secs
