FIRST SEA LORD, ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK McGRIGOR WELCOMES REAR-ADMIRAL GINGRICH ONBOARD HMS BIRMINGHAM AT SASEBO [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FIRST SEA LORD, ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK McGRIGOR WELCOMES REAR-ADMIRAL GINGRICH ONBOARD HMS BIRMINGHAM AT SASEBO [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1401
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - KOREA [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary:
  • Description: Rear-Admiral Gingrich comes up the side onto the quarterdeck of HMS Birmingham to be greeted by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor. The Rear-Admiral inspects the Royal Marine guard of honour. The party goes below.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - KOREA [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: ADM 1401
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1952
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: McGrigor, Rhoderick Robert (person) Gingrich (Rear-Admiral) (person) Royal Navy, BIRMINGHAM (HMS), light cruiser (1936) (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: delegations, United Nations - military (object name) Japan & Sasebo, Kyushu (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 100 ft; Running time: 1 min
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