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Title:HMS DALRYMPLE GOES TO THE AID OF THE NORWEGIAN TANKER POLYANA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ADM 1906
Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Two separate episodes: (i) the burning tanker Polyana with HMS Dalrymple in attendance, and (ii) Sea Vixen FAW.1s of 892 Squadron with Firestreak missiles on HMS Victorious.
Description: (i) LSs of the tanker Polyana, smoke billowing up around the island superstructure, and the survey ship HMS Dalrymple nearby. (ii) Onboard HMS Victorious. MS of Sea Vixen FAW.1 216 of 892 Squadron on catapult. 212 unfolds wings. Pilot deplanes from 208, the camera panning down to hold on the Firestreak missile beneath the port wing. 216 lands on. An armourer checks the fitting of a Firestreak.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, DALRYMPLE (HMS), frigate (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Victorious (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Sqdn 892 (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British naval - combat: De Havilland Sea Vixen (object name)
weapons, British naval air - missile: Firestreak (object name)
ships, Norwegian civilian - tanker: Polyana & [damaged] (object name)
ships, British naval - STR: Dalrymple & [-] (object name)
