ADMIRAL FECHTELER VISITS MALTA
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1447).
Synopsis
Admiral W N Fechteler USN visits Malta, November 26 1953.
Admiral Fechteler emerges from Skymaster to be welcomed by Admiral and Lady Mountbatten. He takes salute and inspects Guard of Honour, accompanied by Captain Smeeton (CO, RNAS Hal Far); introductions to Deputy Chiefs, NATO. RNAS Hal Far; Band and Guard march past. Fechteler and Mountbatten leave by car. Admiral Fechteler visits RN HQ, Lascaris, and HAFMED, Floriana; he takes salute and inspects Guard of Honour before departing at Luqa airport. Admiral and lady Mountbatten and senior officers say goodbye to Admiral Fechteler, his wife and daughter.
Notes
Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.
Titles
- ADMIRAL FECHTELER VISITS MALTA (Allocated)
- Series Title:
- POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1953
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- [Admiralty]