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Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Activities during Summer Cruise, Mediterranean Fleet.
Description: Annual Fleet Regatta at Palmas Bay, Southern Sardinia. C-in-C Mediterranean visits HMS Forth to take salute at marchpast of the Sunday Divisions. Sunday divisions included men of the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Artillery on board for the cruise. C-in-C Med and Captain S M I J E Slaughter on dais for marchpast. Light jackstay transfer of mail and stores to HMS Whirlwind.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Slaughter, S M I J E (person)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
British Army, Royal Artillery (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, FORTH (HMS), submarine depot ship (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Whirlwind (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - harbour: Forth (object name)
ships, British naval - frigate: Whirlwind (object name)
recreation, British naval - sport: regatta (object name)
ceremonies, British - display: marchpast (object name)
operations, British naval - routine: jackstay transfer (object name)
Mediterranean Fleet Regatta & (ca) 1954 (event)
Italy & Palmas Bay, Sardinia (geography)