The Royal Navy joins Western Union fleets (Penzance, July 1949)
Video In July 1949, the fleets of the Member States of Western Union, composed of destroyers, aircraft and aircraft carriers, carry out naval exercises in the Bay of Biscay.
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Source: British Pathe Ltd, The Media Centre, 3 – 8 Carburton Street London W1W 5AJ.
NAVY JOINS WESTERN UNION FLEET- Penzance: British Pathé [Prod.], 1949. British Pathe Ltd, London. - VIDEO (00:01:27, Black and White, Original Sound Track).
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