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1948 British warships engage in manoeuvres in Portland Harbour
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2:36Now PlayingDate: 30th September 1948
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Home Fleet on Autumn Manoeuvres
ENGLAND: Dorset: Portland Harbour:
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HALL, Rt.Hon.G.H. M.P., Viscount Hall - First Sea Lord Goes aboard the Duke of York for autumn Manoeuvres
"ILLUSTRIOUS" H.M.S. AIR CRAFT CARRIER Taking part in autumn manoeuvres with Duke of York and carriers Vengeance and Theseus
ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK MCGRIGOR Meets Viscount Hall, First Sea Lord when he comes aboard Duke of York for autumn manoeuvres
NAVAL BRITISH Illustrious and Theseus play major part. Shots of M.T.Bs in action. Shots of aircraft carriers among targets.
THESEUS - CRUISER CARRIER Taking part in Autumn manoeuvres with Duke of York and carriers Illustrious and Vengeance
VENGEANCE - Carrier Taking part in the autumn manoeuvres off Portland with Duke of York and carriers Illustrious and Theseus
HALL, George Henry, 1st Viscount Hall PC (31 December 1881 �������� 8 November 1965)
MCGRIGOR, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert GCB (12 April 1893 - 3 December 1959) Royal Navy officer
HMS Duke of York (17), HMS Illustrious (87), HMS Vengeance (R71), HMS Theseus (R64), flagship, post-war, naval units, anti-aircraft, fleet exercises, MTB, Motor Torpedo Boat, signaling, sea operations, aircraft, aeroplanes, crew, sailors, deck crew, Atlantic
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