British warships engage in manoeuvres in Portland Harbour (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Royal Navy ships prepare for massive exercise Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Home Fleet on Autumn Manoeuvres ENGLAND: Dorset: Portland Harbour: EXT HALL, . M.P., Viscount Hall - First Sea Lord Goes aboard the Duke of York for autumn Manoeuvres “ILLUSTRIOUS“ . AIR CRAFT CARRIER Taking part in autumn manoeuvres with Duke of York and carriers Vengeance and Theseus ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK MCGRIGOR Meets Viscount Hall, First Sea Lord when he comes aboard Duke of York for autumn manoeuvres NAVAL BRITISH Illustrious and Theseus play major part. Shots of in action. Shots of aircraft carriers among targets. THESEUS - CRUISER CARRIER Taking part in Autumn manoeuvres with Duke of York and carriers Illustrious and Vengeance VENGEANCE - Carrier Taking part in the autumn manoeuvres off Portland with Du