Commonwealth Fleet Meets In Pacific 1949

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Full title reads: "Commonwealth Fleet Meets In Pacific".

Pacific Ocean. Australian and New Zealand Naval fleets are on manoeuvres.

GV Fleet steaming in line ahead.

SV HMAS Cruiser Australia at sea. GV Destroyers at sea.

MV HMAS Aircraft Carrier Sydney.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45966
Sort Number:
49/090
Time in/Out:
01:54:35:00 / 01:56:23:00
Canister:
49/90
Film ID:
1411.41
Issue Date:
10/11/1949

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