HMAS Melbourne visits Japan and Hawaii circa late 1950s

Accession Number F04983
Collection type Film
Measurement 11 min 1 sec
Object type Home movie
Physical description 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Place made Japan, Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul, Pacific Islands: Hawaii
Date made late 1950s
Access Open
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

At sea, view from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne of a United States Navy destroyer alongside the Melbourne. A USN Martin SP-5B Marlin flys overhead. Long shot of land probably Japan. View of Fairey Gannet anti-submarine airfcraft parked with wings folded forward flight deck. Parade on Melbourne's flight deck. Senior Japanese Self Defence Force naval officers inspect the parade and then taken below by flight deck elevator. View from Melbourne of traditional Japanese dancers and musicians performing on wharf. At sea, long shot of USN destroyer. USN destroyer escort USS Epperson DDE 719 alongside HMAS Melbourne. Title "Typhoon Phyllis" written on port hole with USN destroyer in the distance. Hawaii, beach scenes, Hula dancers and sightseeing. At sea USS Epperson. Airport scenes, Qantas Lockheed Constellation passenger aircraft taies on tarmac. Panning shots of harbour showing USN submarines at anchor. Parade on Melbourne as the aircraft carrier leaves the harbour. USN Vertol HUP-2 Retriever helicopter lands on Melbourne's flight deck. Aerials of HMAS Melbourne. Arrival Papua New Guinea, possible Rabaul. Shots of PNG civilians, police, Europeans and various houses.

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