ADMIRAL SIR GUY GRANTHAM HOLDS FIRST AREA COMMANDERS' MEETING AT HAF MEDITERRANEAN

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1517).

Synopsis

Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean) holds his first Area Commanders' meeting at HAFMED, Malta.

Various Area Commanders and other Chiefs of Staff arrive, and VIPS alight from their cars and enter the main HQ building. Members assemble in the Conference Room. Admiral Sir Guy Grantham takes his place at the conference table. The NATO building in Malta. Order of arrival of Flag officers in film is as follows: Rear-Admiral Calamai (Italian Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Division HAFMED), Rear-Admiral G Zepos (Royal Hellenic Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics Division, HAFMED), Admiral K Bozkurt (Turkish Navy representing COMEDNOREAST), Rear-Admiral S Karapinar (Turkish Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff Organisation Division, HAFMED), Admiral J Cassady (USN, CINCHEIM), Vice-Admiral James Fife (USN, Deputy C-in-C, HAFMED), Rear-Admiral E R McLean (USN, representing COMSTRIKFORSOUTH), Rear-Admiral J P L Currey (RN, CONGIB), Vice-Admiral P Lappas (Royal Hellenic Navy, COMEDEAST), Air Commodore Barrett (RAF, Deputy C-in-C, HAFMED [AIR]), Air Marshal Reynolds (RAF, Deputy C-in-C, HAFMED [AIR]) Rear-Admiral L F A Mornu (French Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff Plans Division HAFMED), Admiral Sir Guy Grantham, Rear-Admiral Woods (RN, Chief of Staff COMEDSOUEAST), Vice-Admiral Reid (RN, representing COMEDSOUEAST) and Admiral L M P A Sala (French Navy, COMEDOC).

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

 

Titles

  • ADMIRAL SIR GUY GRANTHAM HOLDS FIRST AREA COMMANDERS' MEETING AT HAF MEDITERRANEAN (Allocated)
Series Title:
POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS
 

Technical Data

Year:
1955
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
[Admiralty]