ROYAL NAVY SHIPS ARRIVE IN FORMATION AT KUWAIT [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL NAVY SHIPS ARRIVE IN FORMATION AT KUWAIT [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6948
  • Other titles: THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE GULF, 1990-1991 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Royal Navy ships, accompanied by ships of the Kuwaiti Navy and Royal Bahraini Navy, arrive in Kuwait.
  • Description: Helicopter lands on the frigate HMS Cornwall. Aerial views of flotilla sailing in Gulf waters: ships shown include HMS Cornwall (F99) and the destroyer HMS Cardiff (D108). Other ships, including Kuwaiti vessels Al Sanbouk (P4505) and Istiqlal (P5702) and Royal Bahraini Navy vessels 50 and 22. Royal Navy personnel blow pipes as Bahraini vessel passes. Flare is fired. Sea boat (of HMS Cornwall ?) is lowered. Arrival of ships in Kuwait: docking. Shots of ops room.
  • Alternative Title: THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE GULF, 1990-1991 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: ADM 6948
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6948)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1991
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 30; Running time: 33 mins 33 secs
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