Other titles:STANAVFORLANT - MISSION ATLANTIQUE (French title) [Alternative Title]
NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: 'STANAVFORLANT, Mission Atlantic' (Standing Naval Force Atlantic) is a documentary about the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) standing naval force for the Atlantic Ocean, during the Cold War. Commissioned by the NATO Information Service, the documentary explains that the force was set-up for rapid deployment and to protect NATO interests at sea. The documentary puts particular emphasis on multi-national cooperation between NATO members.
Description: Opening with several of the STANAVFORLANT vessels docked together, all adorning NATO emblems and various national flags; the documentary moves aboard some of the frigates and destroyers to give a more detailed insight into how NATO vessels operate at sea.
A training exercise helps to demonstrate how the force would track and destroy submarines. Emphasising the military capabilities of the joint naval force, and the added security it gives to the North Atlantic region; where more than 3,000 merchant vessels are at sea on any given day.
The NATO vessels featured in the documentary and adjoined rushes include: Royal Navy frigate the HMS Brighton, Royal Navy Warship the HMS Norfolk, German Federal Navy vessel the Köln, and the Royal Danish Navy frigate Peder Skram.
Alternative Title:STANAVFORLANT - MISSION ATLANTIQUE (French title) [Alternative Title]
NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:NAT 2073
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM NATO
Featured Period:
Production Date:1977
Production Country:
Production Details: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Production sponsor)
NATO INFORMATION SERVICE (Production company)
Sandoz, Henry (Production individual)
