Central News: 11.06.1982: QE2 Returns

Summary

The QE2 docked in Southampton today with 700 sailors who survived the sinking of HMS Ardent, Antelope and Coventy in the Falklands conflict.

Year:

1982

Duration:

0:02:48

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

The Newbold family from Donisthorpe had hired a coach to go and meet family member Mark Newbold who survived the sinking of HMS Coventry. Shots of family on board coach. John Caine talked to them on the way down. At Southampton we see the arrival of the QE2 and Caine joined Mark and his fiance on their reunion when he disembarked. Shots of men on the deck of the QE2 and the ship arriving (+ 3.30 trims).


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