HMY BRITANNIA MEETS COMBINED FLEETS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HMY BRITANNIA MEETS COMBINED FLEETS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1578
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The Royal Yacht HMY Britannia meets combined Fleets off Valencia, March 1956.
  • Description: HMY Britannia comes alongside HMS Tyne for highline. Second Sea Lord Admiral Sir Charles Lambe transfers to Tyne by highline. Britannia meets with fleets.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 1578
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1956-04
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Lambe, Charles (person) Royal Navy, Tyne (regiment/service) Royal Navy, BRITANNIA (HMY), yacht (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - harbour: Tyne (object name) ships, British naval - private: Britannia (object name) operations, British naval - routine (object name) Spain & Valencia (Coast) (geography)
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