OPENING OF JETTY FOR NEW RIVERINE PATROL DIRECTORATE (RPD) UMM QASR 02.06.04 [Main Title]

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  • Title: OPENING OF JETTY FOR NEW RIVERINE PATROL DIRECTORATE (RPD) UMM QASR 02.06.04 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2661
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 4, IRAQ, MAY-OCTOBER 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Edited video (titled, but without narration) showing the opening ceremony of the new jetty for the RPD (Riverine Patrol Directorate) at Umm Qasr, Iraq.
  • Description: START 00:34:39 Titles. 00:34:59 Extract from speech by Colonel Abdul Satar (through interpreter). Spectators (including sheikh) applaud. 00:37:47 Speech by Brigadier Andrew Kennett (Commander of 1st Mechanised Brigade). 00:40:28 Speech by Commander of the Royal Navy Training Team (RNTT). 00:42:22 Shots of new jetty. In the harbour, boats of the old Iraqi Riverine Patrol Service (IRPS) display their capabilities. 00:43:56 Official opening of the jetty by Sheikh and Colonel Satar, who cut the tape; they and entourage step onto the jetty. 00:44:56 Further views of the IRPS small craft on display (including scenes on board). The boats come alongside the jetty and crews disembark and are greeted. 00:51:28 Presentation of commemorative plaques to Iraqi naval personnel (and also to the Brigadier). 00:52:28 Brigadier Kennett gives an interview to Iraqi press representative. 00:53:29 Views of boats in the harbour, many of them wrecked (one called Al Uboor 1). Iraqi Riverine Patrol Service logos. 00:55:40 Seated spectators, including members of the old IRPS. 00:56:32 Prayers. 00:56:51 Further shots of IRPS boats in the harbour. 00:57:11 End titles. END 00:57:23
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION TELIC 4, IRAQ, MAY-OCTOBER 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFA 2661
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2661)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-06-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) British Army, Combat Camera Team (Production company) Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: Arabic Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 23 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFA 2661

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 559 (OPENING OF JETTY FOR NEW RIVERINE PATROL DIRECTORATE (RPD) UMM QASR 02.06.04 (EXTRACTS) [Allocated Title]) BFV 560 (OPENING OF JETTY FOR NEW RIVERINE PATROL DIRECTORATE (RPD) UMM QASR 02.06.04 (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title])
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