Reuters Connect
@reutersconnect·17.5K subscribers·23.7K videos
1949 H.M.S. Amethyst returns home
Posted
April 24, 2026
Views
76
Likes
1
Engagement
1.32%
April 24, 2026
76
1
1.32%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
3:39Now PlayingDate: 3rd November 1949
Location: Plymouth, England, U.K
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Welcome Amethyst!
ENGLAND: Plymouth: Devonport: Various:
EXT
AMETHYST...H.M.S. Arrives Home...shots of the coast...arrives at Devonport. welcomed by large crowds....shots of her flying pennant.....also shots of the tattered White Ensign...Wounded seamen & relatives board...embracing..Jack French speaks for crew...shots of simon the cat...crew march through town led by the Royal Marine Band...shots of Lieut-Kerans with wife..also shots of battle scars..greeted by Lord Mayor.
FLAGS. Shots of the 200ft paying off pennant, and White Ensign flying at masthead.
RADIO-OPERATOR JACK FRENCH of the AMETHYST D.S.M. Speaks for crew, when H.M.S. Amethyst arrives Home at Devonport.
LIEUT-COMMANDER KERANS OF THE AMETHYST Seen with wife on board the Amathyst on arrival home at plymouth.
NAVEL BRITISH. H.M.S..Amethyst arrives Home at Plymouth...large crowds welcome...wounded sailors & relations board her..sailors embracing,,shots of her pennant being raised...also shots of her tattered white ensign..shots of battle scars...crew march through town led by the Royal Marine band.
PLYMOUTH H.M.S.Amethyst arrives home at Plymouth..shots of coast. wives & relations crowding up gang-plank...wounded sailor board the ship...shots of battle scars ...march through town..led by the Royal Marine Band.
Navy - Active
battleship, royal navy, parade, procession
Watch clipWatch the full Reuters clip here
Content from Reuters, available for licensing at
======
SUBSCRIBE to this channel here
#Defence #Military #England #UnitedKingdom
Reuters Connect: The world's defining moments captured, from 1896 to the present day. Empower your storytelling with instant access to real time and unique, rare and inspiring content from Reuters and partners. Access inspiring visuals through a seamless platform offering instant download and transparent rights. Designed for publishers, production companies, archival producers, creative agencies and NGOs to create impactful stories with speed, confidence and integrity.
Website: www.reutersconnect.com
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
