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LORD LOUIS TAKES COMMAND

Lord Louis Takes Command (1941)

Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten takes over command of the 'Illustrious'....

JETS JOIN UP WITH THE NAVY

Jets Join Up With The Navy (1950)

The Royal Navy shows off its new carrier based jet - The Vickers...

BRITISH NAVY IN SYDNEY

British Navy In Sydney (1945)

A look at British naval ships in Sydney, Australia.

BRITISH HOME FLEET EXERCISES

British Home Fleet Exercises (1948)

Home Fleet exercises in Devon.

SHIPS AT SEA - INDIAN OCEAN

Ships At Sea - Indian Ocean (1944)

Good footage of HMS Illustrious and USS Saratoga in the Indian...

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS LAUNCHED

HMS Illustrious Launched (1939)

The aircraft carrier the HMS 'Illustrious' is launched in Barrow,...

BRITISH HOME FLEET EXERCISES

British Home Fleet Exercises (1948)

British Home Fleet leaving Portland harbour for military...

 

 

 NEW DECK LANDING DEVICE FOR NAVY

New Deck Landing Device For Navy (1950-1959)

New safety device is demonstrated on board aircraft carrier...

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN USA

British Aircraft Carriers In USA (1941)

British aircraft carriers "Formidable" and "Illustrious" are...

WITH THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

With The Fleet In The Mediterranean (1941)

Australian destroyer escorts convoy of cargo ships to...

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS

HMS Illustrious (1942)

Good shots of aircraft landing and taking off from carrier ship HMS Illustrious.

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1945)

Short roundup of the latest news.

QUEEN LAUNCHES THE NEW

Queen Launches The New "Ark Royal" (1950)

Queen Elizabeth launches the new Royal Navy aircraft...

ROYAL VISIT TO HOME FLEET

Royal Visit To Home Fleet (1947)

Royal family visits Home Fleet in Scotland.

BRITISH HOME FLEET IN CLYDE

British Home Fleet In Clyde (1947)

HMS Duke of York, HMS Illustrious, HMS Anson and HMS Howe on River...

THE KING VISITS THE FLEET

The King Visits The Fleet (1947)

King George and the Royal Family visit the Royal Navy on the River...

ROYAL VISIT TO HOME FLEET

Royal Visit To Home Fleet (1947)

King George VI and other Royals visit the Royal Navy in Scotland.

PICTURED PARAGRAPHS  LAUNCH OF CRUISER, DRUMS FOR BATTALION OF KOYLI,...

Pictured Paragraphs Launch Of Cruiser, Drums For Battalion Of Koyli,... (1941)

News stories...

THIS DAY - APRIL 8  NO 11

This Day - April 8 No 11 (1922-1942)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...