TURKISH MISSION VISITS THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: TURKISH MISSION VISITS THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 570
  • Other titles: MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A party of Turkish military officers are shown around the battleship HMS Nelson and the carrier HMS Formidable.
  • Description: (i) The Turkish Naval Observer, Commander Orbay, comes aboard HMS Nelson in Gibraltar harbour, followed by General Omurtag and his party. They are greeted by Vice-Admiral Willis and Flag Captain Russell. After the usual review of the RM guard of honour, the party is shown around the ship. A L Class destroyer is alongside the battleship. MS of HMS Nelson taken from the departing visitors' launch. Cut to scene onboard HMS Formidable as the Turkish party and accompanying naval officers ride up (with the cameraman) on the after lift. General Omurtag reviews the RM guard. At sea, the Turkish party are given a static demonstration by one of 885 Squadron's Seafire IICs which has been parked facing the edge of the deck so that the 20mm cannon can be safely fired. General Omurtag has been provided with cotton wool for his ears. The Turkish officers look up - presumably at a fly-past. Cut to nearby explosion - a bomb or depth charge. MS as the two 8-barrelled 2-pounder guns before the island fire to starboard. LS off port bow of Formidable seen from departing visitors' launch - the carrier has HMS Lookout (G.32) alongside. The film then reverts to the earlier sequence to show the Turks leaving HMS Nelson. (ii) Flag ceremony in a French North African city (?). RM band and sailors march through the streets watched by crowds of locals. RM detachment presents arms and the national flags of Great Britain, the United States and France are slowly lowered. Vice-Admiral Willis and an American officer take the salute.
  • Alternative Title: MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 570
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Omurtak, Salih (person) Orbay, C M (Commander) (person) Willis, Algernon Usborne (person) Russell, G (person) Talbot, A G (person) Royal Navy, Nelson (regiment/service) Royal Navy, FORMIDABLE (HMS), aircraft carrier (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Lookout (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Sqdn 885 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - battleship: Nelson (object name) ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Formidable (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Lookout (G.32) & [-] (object name) aircraft, British naval - combat: Supermarine Seafire (object name) delegations, Turkish international - military (object name) Gibraltar (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: 448 ft; Running time: 5 mins
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