HMS SHEFFIELD

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 2589).

Synopsis

Recruiting film for the Royal Navy/WRNS, featuring the guided missile destroyer HMS Sheffield, and and WRENs on Gibraltar, showing the interrelationship between the Ratings and Officers on board and the WRENs involved in shoreside support. Film climaxes with an exercise sequence featuring Westland Wasp helicopter and Hawker Sea Harrier, plus 4.5-inch guns and Sea Dart missiles.

 

Titles

  • HMS SHEFFIELD
 

Technical Data

Year:
1975
Running Time:
20 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
750 ft (ca)
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
Central Office of Information
Sponsor
Ministry of Defence (Navy)
cameraman
Jordan, Billy
director
Mitchell, Clive
film editor
Daniels, John
music composer
Geller, Harold
music composer
Sanderson, Peter
music performer
Junior Band of the Royal Marines
producer
Beaumont, Ted
Production company
BB and H Films Ltd
script
Mitchell, Clive
Sound recordist
Downey, Peter