Metadata
- Title: HMS BIRMINGHAM VISITS SPLIT [Allocated Title]
- Film Number: ADM 1641
- Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
- Summary: The flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, HMS Birmingham, pays a courtesy visit to Split as part of the Fleet's autumn cruise.
- Description: HMS Birmingham lies with HMS Solebay (D.70) alongside. The Ambassador pays a visit. Ship's launch brings Admiral Yaganovich, C-in-C Yugoslav Navy, to inspect the ship - he is accompanied on his tour by Admiral Sir Ralph Edwards. LS pan over Split from the harbour - on the hillside above the town there is a huge sign bearing the single word TITO. A water polo match against a local team is played in the harbour - the cameraman's eye is caught by three swimsuited local women, two of whom are very shapely. After the water polo there are swimming races. Final MS of sailors enjoying a fraternal drink with the locals.
- Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
- Featured Period: 1945-1975
- Production Date: 1957-09-02
- Production Country: GB
- Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
- Personalities, Units and Organisations: Edwards, Ralph (person) Yaganovich (Admiral) (person) Royal Navy, BIRMINGHAM (HMS), light cruiser (1936) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Solebay (regiment/service)
- Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Birmingham (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Solebay & [-] (object name) delegations, British international - goodwill: HMS Birmingham visits Split (object name) recreation, British naval - sport: water polo (object name) Yugoslavia & Split (geography)
- Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
- Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 386 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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