The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HMAS Voyager and crew in the Mediterranean, circa mid 1940. Alexandria or Cairo, car trip through the city. Various scenes of parks, buildings etc. At sea, long shot of a destroyer underway at speed. Onboard HMAS Voyager, a group of captured Italian submariners pose for the camera in civilian clothes. [Possibly survivors from the Italian submarine Luizzi which was sunk on 27 June 1940. One of the Italian POWs reading on deck. Alexandria harbour, long shot of cruiser, panorama of the harbour showing warships at anchor. Closer panorama showing destroyer D-61 HMS Ilex at anchor. Close up of Voyager crewman reading the novel 'Tropic of Cancer'. Extreme long shot of bombing or shelling of ship, possibly a RN aircraft carrier - could be the battle of Calabria 9 July 1940. Long shot of RN Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers flying low over the water and dropping depth charges or bombs. The RN aircraft carrier HMS Eagle. Horse racing in Alexandria Harbour. Sailors watching the races. On deck of Voyager, crew painting the warhead of a torpedo. Two sailors on yard arm hitting each other with pillows till one falls over. Working on the torpedo, hoisting and loading torpedo into tubes. At sea, extreme longshot of aircraft carrier. Formations of Swordfish torpedo bombers. Swordfish flying over aircraft carrier. Swordfish landing on aircraft carrier. Big close up of Voyager crewman. Close up of another crew member. Crew watching depth charge explosions at sea. Sailors on shore in a cafe drinking. Pyramids at Giza. Sailors on camels. The Sphinx. A train trip. Alexandria, long shot of a ship in dry dock. Swordfish flys over the fleet at Alexandria. At sea, stern shot of HMAS Voyager underway with another destroyer following. At sea another destroyer ahead of Voyager. Views from the bridge of Voyager. HMAS Voyager blowing smoke. At sea crew moving around on deck. Alexandria, battleship at anchor, flying boat. Submarine sail past. Civilian flying boat code AFKZ. Harbour scenes, Egyptian sailboats, merchant ships. Long shot panorama of coast. Long shot of merchant ship. Flying boat flys overhead. Various scenes of crew on deck of Voyager. Pan up to RAN ensign. Longshot of battleships in harbour. Medium shot of sailor on deck of Voyager. Sailor having a haircut. Saliors moving around on deck, at work and carrying food. Longboats next ot Voyager. At sea, various shots of the destroyer squadron. Panning shots of the British Mediterranean Fleet at Sea, battleships and destroyers. Line of battleships underway. Medium shot of RN submarine. Studies of men on Voyager. Long boat beside voyager. Long boat rowing at sea and retriving torpedo. Hoisting torpedo onto Voyager. Alexandria Harbour Leander Class cruiser at anchor. Panning shots of the harbour. At sea, destroyers trailing smoke screen. Destroyers at sea. Supermarine Walrus in flight over ship. Alexandria Harbour Boeing Clipper flying boat. Sailor on voyager. Various scenes of French Navy battleship Lorraine at anchor. At sea, with destroyers. Stern of Voyager looking trailing destroyer. Men diving off Voyager in harbour.
Tobruk January 1941, panoramas of the harbour taken from the shore - first from elevated position and then from sea level- shows warships and transport ships at anchor, black smoke and sunken ships. L
An amateur film taken by Geoffrey Preston Hood while serving aboard the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia. Opening scene of a dug out canoe with native boys and men along side HMAS Australia. Long boat ful
Opens with shots from HMAS Stuart of the bombardment of Bardia by the Royal Navy battleships HMS Malaya and HMS Ramillies. HMAS Stuart did not fired so Petty Officer Carey was able to film the action.
At sea, view from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne of a United States Navy destroyer alongside the Melbourne. A USN Martin SP-5B Marlin flys overhead. Long shot of land probably Japan. View of Fai
On 8 October 1940 HMAS Sydney sailed with the fleet for operation M.B.6 covering a Malta convoy. Whilst the destroyers in rotation fueled in Malta, HMAS Sydney was detached which was unfortunate that
In flight close up of RAN Fairey Gannet pilot. Aerial long shot of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Air to air shot of Fairey Gannet number 825. Gannet approaching HMAS Melbourne. Aerial of HMAS
