| KING FEISAL King Feisal of Iraq visits HMS Renown in port at Torquay. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5502 |
| Catalog #: | 255725 | |
| Clip Number: | 255725-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/55 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:31 - 01:44:29 | |
| Location: | Torquay, Devon, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Devon MILITARY: Navy, British ROYALTY: Iraqi ROYALTY: Iraqi, Faisal I (Faysal I) 1921 - 1933 TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military | |
| Description: | “Torquay. King Feisal - goes to sea on HMS Renown with the national flag of Iraq flying at the mast of all the ships of the Royal Navy in harbor for first time.” Torquay, Devon. King Feisal of Iraq (alternate spellings, Faisel, Faysal) and his party get off train at Torquay railway station. They are greeted by the Mayor. The King walks down steps at the dockside and is helped into a small launch. The launch, named ‘Seabreeze’ carries the King to the war ship HMS Renown. The king comes on board and is saluted by various senior Naval officers. Various shots of the King of Iraq and his party being shown around the Renown. | |
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