MALTA CONVOY

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: AYY 193/19).

Synopsis

Ships entering the Grand Harbour are the Rochester Castle, Melbourne Star and Port Chalmers. Cheering men from the Royal Malta Artillery watch. The damaged bows of the Brisbane Star. The destroyer G77 (HMS Ledbury or HMS Penn?) entering the harbour, with survivors aboard. The damaged US tanker Ohio towed by destroyer L51, HMS Bramham. Maltese dockers scooping escaping kerosene from the Ohio as she sinks. Oil is pumped out. Boxes of foodstuff being unloaded from Rochester Castle. The other ships are unloaded. A tractor on a barge from the Brisbane Star for the RAF.

Notes

Summary: cameraman Brian Smith complains in the dope sheet of limited film stock due to irregular deliveries.

 

Titles

  • MALTA CONVOY (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1942
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
866 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Smith, Brian (Lieutenant)
Production company
War Office Film Unit