The New ship

Australia, 1966

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Shows the Royal Australian Navy’s first American built vessel, the guided missile destroyer Perth, with scenes of the crew in training and at leisure in America, the delivery and commissioning ceremony.

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Credits

producer

Tony Eggleton

production company

Department of the Navy

Duration

00:26:57:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014308

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Ship-building

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Destroyers (Warships)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Perth (Destroyer)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Destroyers (Warships)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Perth (Destroyer)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Australia - History - 20th century

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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