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Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: I. Scenes of shipboard routine during RN East Mediterranean Cruise.
II. The Queen's Birthday Parade, Nicosia, Cyprus, 10th June 1954.
Description: I. Officer pistol shooting on Quarterdeck. HMS Daring and HMS Delight. Pom pom crew in full action rig. Jackstay crossing. Costin Gun Line is fired across HMS Delight from HMS Bermuda. Daring and Delight steam past Bermuda. Close gun range firing at HMS Delight. Jackstay transfer taken from chair.
II. His Excellency The Governor arrives, takes the salute and inspects Army contingent of East Surrey Regiment. Royal Standard is broken at flag staff. His Excellency takes the salute. Second marchpast with Vice-Admiral Read (Flag Officer, Second-in-Command Mediterranean) takes salute.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Reid, Peter L (person)
Cyprus, Governor of (person)
Royal Navy, BERMUDA (HMS) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, DELIGHT (HMS), destroyer (1950) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, DARING (HMS), destroyer (1949) (regiment/service)
British Army, East Surrey Regiment (regiment/service)
Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Bermuda (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Daring (object name)
ships, British naval - destroyer: Delight (object name)
operations, British naval - routine: jackstay transfer (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: Queen's birthday parade (object name)
Mediterranean Sea (geography)
Cyprus & Nicosia (geography)