British Warships Visit Civitavecchia (1956)

Port of Cittavechia (north of Rome), Italy. Nikolassi, Commander of the Harbour Office at Cittavechia, is piped aboard HMS Surprise and greeted by Admiral Sir Guy Grantham, Commander of the British Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. LS. Other officers boarding. LS. alongside. Various shots, ships “Manxman“ (mine sweeper) and “Surprise“ (frigate) alongside. CU Sir Guy Grantham and MS Marine Guard of Honour. VS dignitaries and CU of marine drummer with leopard skin. Various shots sailors on board. CU bearded sailor. F.G. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (19