NAVAL BOARDING PARTY SEARCHING VESSEL OFF SARAWAK AND OFF-DUTY SCENES SHOT BY A YOUNG SAILOR SERVING ON HMS SALISBURY, 1962-1965
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 4788).
Synopsis
Amateur record shot by young Able Seaman Richard Carver, when serving on HMS Salisbury in the Far East in 1962-1965, records off-duty scenes in Singapore and on nearby Snake Island, and naval search party boarding local vessel Naga Mas off Sarawak coast to prevent gun-running to Borneo during Confrontation with Indonesia.
Notes
Hi-8 and audio-tape commentary recorded by Richard Carver while viewing film at IWM on 26 March 1996. Films originally numbered 1 to 8 were viewed, commentated and simultaneously copied on Hi-8, but only reels 1 (KAY 559), 2 (KAY 560), 3 (KAY 561), 5 (KAY 562) and 7 (KAY 563) were acquired for preservation. This original numbering sequence, although not chronological, must be retained in order to preserve link with Hi-8 and audio-tape commentary.
Titles
- AMATEUR FILM BY RICHARD CARVER (Alternative)
- NAVAL BOARDING PARTY SEARCHING VESSEL OFF SARAWAK AND OFF-DUTY SCENES SHOT BY A YOUNG SAILOR SERVING ON HMS SALISBURY, 1962-1965
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1965
- Running Time:
- 15 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- Std 8mm
- Colour:
- Colour
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 180 ft (ca)
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- cameraman
- Carver, Richard J (Able Seaman)
- commentary
- Carver, Richard J (Able Seaman)
