Summary: Amateur footage filmed by R.H. Broughton, of the 1937 Coronation Fleet Review at Spithead in Hampshire.
Description: “Leaving Southampton”: Passengers embarking onto an unidentified liner. The Royal Yacht ‘HMY Victoria and Albert III’ departs from the harbour as a flying boat passes overhead.
“Approaching the Fleet”: Long shot of the Fleet at sea, with a number of destroyers to the fore.
“Passing through the lines”: Views of various destroyers including HMS Wren (D88), HMS Wanderer (D74), HMS Vidette (D48), HMS Griffin (H31), HMS Grenade (H86), HMS Gallant (H59) and HMS Gipsy (H63). Panning shots of aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and battleships HMS Iron Duke and HMS Nelson (28).
“Some of the foreign visitors”: Close up views of French battleship the Dunkerque, Argentinian battleship the Moreno, and USSR battleship the Marat. Two crewmen onboard German cruiser the Admiral Graf Spee wave at the cameraman.
“A glimpse of the Fleet Air Arm”: Long distance shot of Swordfish biplanes flying over the water with battlecruiser HMS Repulse in the foreground.
“More foreign visitors”: Views of Greek battleship the Averof, Japanese cruiser the Ashigara, Swedish battleship the Drottning Victoria. Long shots of British aircraft carriers HMS Argus (I49) and HMS Hermes.
“Some of the greyhounds of the Fleet”: Views of destroyers HMS Brilliant (H84) HMS Beagle (H30) and cruiser HMS Cardiff (D58).
“Returning to Southampton”: Views of various merchant vessels including the Warwick Castle.
