British Fleet Manoeuvres (1949)

Unissued / unused material. The home and Mediterranean fleets on manoeuvres, somewhere in Mediterranean. C/U destroyer (Possibly the “Corunna“) at sea sending out heliograph signals. M/S Mosquito aeroplane in flight. M/S Three destroyers in line ahead. L/S aircraft carrier “Implacable“. Various shots destroyers in battle formation. View of “Corunna“ taken from bosun’s chair sliding along hawser from “Implacable“. Destroyers in line ahead. C/U Royal Navy ensign. M/S Admiral McGrigor in bosun’s chair sliding down hawser towards “Corunna“. Aircraft carrier “Theseus“. High angled shot destroyer deck. Line of sailors hauling hawser. M/S destroyer. L/S “Implacable“. M/S Admiral Roderick McGrigor (commander-in-chief of Home Fleet) in bosun’s chair. He lands on deck of “Corunna“ and is helped from chair. Various shots destroyer. L/S “Duke of York“ battleship. More shots destroyer. L/S crew hauling on rope. Low angle shot “Firebrand“ aeroplane landing on deck of aircraft carrier. M/S support