Title:IRAQI NAVY AT UMM QASR, APRIL 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 923
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Summary: Scenes, some staged, showing members of the Iraqi Navy and Iraqi Marines on routine operations.
Description: Iraqi sailors and Marines moor a fast attack boat and climb stairs on a "virtual ship" (a training rig made out of corrugated iron "decks" and walkways); numerous takes from various angles. (Also some poor shots as cameraman repositions). Shots from high elevation (dockside crane ?) shows small patrol boats of the Iraqi Navy moored at quayside. Cut-in shots of instrumentation on board boat. Iraqi sailor (named as "Sa'ad") walks down a gangway addressing the camera - various takes. Further shots of Sa'ad climbing on board a patrol boat. On board, looking through binoculars. Fast Assault Boats at sea; two of them approach the patrol boat with Sa'ad on the deck. He gives another staged speech. General views of fast assault boats and passing vessels. Ship-to-ship views of patrol vessel P102.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 923
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2007-04
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor)
Tilly, Ross (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Iraqi Navy (regiment/service)
Iraqi Marines (regiment/service)
