Mail Drop To HMS Gambia (1960)

Unissued / unused material.

Mail drop to HMS “Gambia”, St. Mawgan, Cornwall.

Various shots men standing about at water’s edge in St. Mawgan. CUs letters for personnel of HMS “Gambia” (out of focus). MS mail arriving at packing section. MS mail going into canisters. LS canisters leaving for aircraft.

MS canisters being loaded onto Shackleton aircraft. LS Shackleton aircraft of RAF 42 Squadron. Air to air shot the Shackleton in flight. Air to air shot of the Shackleton in flight, with HMS “Gambia” below, mail canisters are dropped. Aerial views of HMS “Gambia”.

Date on dope sheet is 01/07/1960.

NB: spacing between some shots.

FILM ID:2778.08

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