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Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: HMS Jamaica visits Naples, Italy.
Description: (Part 1) HMS Glasgow and HMS Jamaica berthed at Naples. American liner USS Independence and French liner Provence. Ships with Fort St Elmo in the background. Libertymen go ashore. Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (C-in-C Med) on quarterdeck of HMS Glasgow with Cardinal Marcello Mimmi of Naples. Ship's company of Jamaica prepare for 630-mile cycle trip to San Remo; cyclists land and are inspected by Commander Hamilton (Executive Officer of Jamaica). Youngest member is K MacCowney EM2 of Teddington, eldest Lieutenant-Commander Willis (37). On jetty with Glasgow, Jamaica and Independence in background. Cyclists pass through dock area on way to Naples. Damage to HMS Duchess caused by bows of US steamship Excambion berthed alongside.
(Part 2) Ratings from Glasgow, Jamaica and Forth go to Pompeii in coaches sponsored by the Italian Navy. Visit to cameo factory en route; scenes of cameo being cut out by craftsmen and apprentices. Scenes in Pompeii: ratings being conducted by guide; general views of ruins, Vesuvius in background; CUs of statues with ratings; party passes through streets; ratings, looking tired and hot, rest on a horse in typical street; some photograph chums suitably posed against impressive chunks of masonry.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Grantham, Guy (person)
Hamilton (Commander) (person)
MacCowney, K (person)
Mimmi, Marcello (person)
Willis (Lieutenant-Commander) (person)
Royal Navy, FORTH (HMS), submarine depot ship (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, GLASGOW (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Jamaica (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Glasgow (object name)
ships, British naval - cruiser: Jamaica (object name)
ships, British naval - escort: Duchess (object name)
ships, United States civilian - passenger: USS Independence (object name)
ships, French civilian - passenger: Provence (object name)
ships, United States - : Excambion (object name)
industry, Italian - general (object name)
recreation, British naval - sport: cycling (object name)
recreation, British naval - tourism (object name)
Italy & Naples, Campania (geography)
Italy & Pompeii, Campania (geography)