HMAS Sydney family day

Accession Number F10746
Collection type Film
Measurement 4 min 47 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 16mm/b&w/silent
Maker RAN Public Relations
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Potts Point, Garden Island
Date made 25 March 1970
Access Open
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Garden Island Sydney showing families with crew boarding HMAS Sydney. Various shots of children on flight deck. Navy band performing on the flight deck. Sydney underway with families on board. A Wessex helicopter hovering near Sydney at sea dropping a flare and then flying past. Fairey Gannets parked on Sydney's flight deck. Children hoisting signal flags. Close up of sailors piping ships whistle.

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