HMS ’theseus’ Comes Home (1951)

Item title reads - HMS ’Theseus’ Comes Home. Portsmouth, Hampshire. M/S ’Theseus’ at anchor. C/U battle honours including Korea 1950-51. M/S battle honours and ship’s crest, pan up to two officers on bridge. C/U Captain Bolt looking through binoculars. M/S aircraft being prepared for takeoff. C/U sailor turning propellor. L/S pilots walking down flight deck to aircraft. C/U pilot putting on helmet. M/S pilot and observer climbing aboard Firefly. M/S pilot getting in cockpit. M/S another pilot getting in cockpit. M/S two naval ratings looking on. Various shots aircraft taking off. M/S ratings watching. Various shots Firefly taking off. L/S aircraft flying over carrier, pan down to ship’s company waving. C/U Petty Officer signalling with lamp. C/U lamp as they approach Portsmouth, having come from Falmouth. M/S shore from flight deck. C/U crew lining deck. C/U sailor. L/S ’Theseus’ steaming into harbour. M/S banner about refreshments, pan to relatives waiting on quayside. M/S woman with child i
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