HMS BIRMINGHAM - CEREMONY OF THE KEYS

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1567).

Synopsis

"HMS Birmingham. Ceremony of the Keys at Gibraltar, December 1955." (Taken from CNI records.)

HMS Birmingham enters Algiers firing national salute; returned by shore batteries. C-in-C Med and staff on bridge. View of Algiers with ratings in foreground. Vice-Admiral Auboyneau arrives on board and inspects Royal Marine Guard of Honour, followed by Generals Frandon (Commander 5th Air Force Region) and Lorillet (Commander 10th Military Region). The Prefect of Algiers, M Collaveri. Members of the press arrive for conference with C-in-C Med.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete since film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI series records.

 

Titles

  • HMS BIRMINGHAM - CEREMONY OF THE KEYS (Allocated)
Series Title:
POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS
 

Technical Data

Year:
1955
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
[Admiralty]