Hands to flying stations.

Life and work aboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes. Outstanding features of her construction and equipment are illustrated, and both carrier and crew are seen in action when Hermes sets out for the Mediterranean on her first major exercise.

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Credits

producer

John R.F. Stewart

production company

Stewart Films

director

Richard Need

Duration

00:33:25:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014301

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aircraft carriers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships - Equipment and supplies

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships - Launching

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1960

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