1954 MALTA: EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA, HAILE SELASSIE, SEES FLEET EXERCISE

Date: 14th October 1954

Location: At Sea

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE: MALTA - EMPEROR SEES FLEET EXERCISES

AEROPLANES R.A.F. etc. Sea Hawk Jet Fighters return to Aircraft Carrier Centaur at sea

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. One of our latest ..... the "Centaur" shots of Sea Hawk Jet fighters returning to land.

CENTAUR. H.M.S. (Carrier) Sea Hawks fly & land on .... after flying over H.M.S. Gambia with His Maj. Haile Selassie o/b.

Explosion shots of... during manoeuvres. Ships of the Daring class make anti sub. patrols.

H.M.S. GAMBIA. (Cruiser) At sea with Haile Selassie on his tour to G.B. 1954.

HAILE SELASSIE Continuing His tour to G.B. Haile Selassie o/b H.M.S. Gambia watched manoeuvres at sea by Med. Fleet commanded by Adm. Earl Mout batten..shots of him using feild gasses

SELASSIE. Emperor of Ethiopia. Contin. Tour to G.B. H/Selassie watched from H.M. Gambia Units of the Med. Fleet on manoeuvres under Adm. Earl Mountbatten. Ships of Darinf Class made anti-sub. Patrols Shots of explosions.. Later Adm. Earl Mountbatten was transferred by "Jackstay" (good shots) to Gambia

HAILE. SELASSIE Arriving at R.A.F. Station Luga Malta with his Son the Duke of harar, on way to G.B. shot going down gang way, akk on the 3 days visit to G.B. 1954.

MALTA. Continuing Tour to England his Imp. Maj. H/Selassie watched from H.M.S. Gambia units of the Med. Fleet on manoeuvres under the Command of Adm. Earl Mountbatten & ships of Daring class made anti-submarine patrols. shots of explos. Later Adm. Mountbatten transferred by "Jackstay" good shots) to the "Gambia".

MOUNTBATTEN EARL & COUNTESS OF. shot of... being transferred by "Jackstay" to the "Gambia at sea.

SEA. Lovely shots of ships at sea under comm. of Earl Mountbatten on manoeuvres.

SEA HAWKS. (G.B. NAVAL. JET FIGHTERS) Return to A/C "CENTAUR" at Sea.

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia; Royalty; Navy - Active

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