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HMS Fearless and members of 45 Commando take part in the NATO Exercise Dynamic Impact.
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(Tape 1) Sea King helicopter activities on deck; French Super Puma is also seen. Italian LPD San Marco prepares for RAS. Briefing room: 2ic of 4 ASRM gives a brief for landing. OC gives a brief in the junior rates dining hall. Troops put on ATLJs and move towards LCVPs; outside, a Gazelle helicopter flies overhead. (27 mins)
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(Tape 2) Activities on board HMS Fearless include helicopter manoeuvres with Gazelle and Sea King helicopters and embarkation of LCVP. Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram are seen. LCVP and LCU in HMS Fearless' dock. (35 mins)
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(Tape 3) LCVP and LCU activity on board HMS Fearless: an LCVP is lowered over the side from davits. LCVPs in formation near small islands. LCUs on "Blue Beach", where an Amphibious Beach Unit (ABU) is set up. Land Rovers disembark. Further beach activities feature various tracked vehicles including a BARV. RFA Sir Galahad and HMS Fearless off shore, and Mexeflote platform on beach. (34 mins)
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(Tape 4) LSL at anchor, Sea King lands and departs. Various small vessels operate from HMS Fearless, including Rigid Raiding Craft, LCVPs and LCUs; a Greek LST is also seen. LCVPs are lowered over the side from davits into the water. Towards the end, a hovercraft is seen. (31 mins)
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(Tape 5) Beach activities involving LCVPs, RRCs and hovercraft. Seahawk lands on board HMS Fearless. LCU departs from dock, and LCVP is lowered on davits. Various landing craft in the water, including Greek and Spanish LCVPs. Flyby of helicopters: Sea King, Puma, Bell 212, "Super Frelon" and Sea Hawk. (29 mins)
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(Tape 6) Beach activities, including cross-training with French and Italian LPDs (Orage and San Marco). ABU and landing craft activities, including vehicle movements and use of Mexeflote platform. A variety of craft are seen, including LSLs, LPDs, LCUs and LCVPs. Helicopter rehearsals on board HMS Fearless; troops are brought on from RFA Sir Galahad. Sea King helicopters in formation. (34 mins)
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(Tape 7) LCVPs off HMS Fearless; one is winched aboard onto davits. Pre-landing conference in the ward room on board HMS Fearless, with Commander Bridges, COMAW: various briefings. Among those speaking are the CO of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and Brigadier Jonathan Thomson, CO 3 Commando Brigade RM. (34 mins)
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(Tape 8) Hoisting of LCVPs over the side of HMS Fearless: detailed technical activities on board. Flying of foul weather pennant. Ships in line astern, including the Italian LPD San Marco. Various activities leading up to a beach landing with LCVPs, LCUs and Rigid Raiding Craft. (30 mins)
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(Tape 9) Troop movements by Sea King helicopter. Amphibious operations, including a beach landing with several types of landing craft. Weather conditions are rough. (36 mins)
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(Tape 10) Sea King helicopters move matériel. Gazelle helicopter operations. Spanish mortar troop is taken ashore by Sea King. Landing craft activities . Vessels featured include RFA Sir Galahad, HMS Fearless (showcasing the Phalanx LLAD system) and HMS Edinburgh. (35 mins)
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(Tape 11) Various sequences, with numberous breaks in the time code. Passengers on board HMS Fearless are "rescued" during a NEO exercise. LCVP activities. Headquarters of 45 Commando. Vehicle park on shore. Landing activities on "Blue Beach" and "Blue 2 Beach". (On Blue Beach, Lieutenant Commander Peter Adams RN is seen on shore.) (ca 30 mins)
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(Tape 12) Beach activities on "Blue 2 Beach", including vehicle movements via various vessels including French LCTs and LCUs. Vehicles of 45 Commando and 105mm light guns of 7 Battery Royal Artillery on the beach. LCU in the dock bay on board an LPD (probably HMS Fearless): vehicles are unloaded, marshalled by members of a VDO party. Aerial shots from Sea King helicopter showing LSL, Inchon and HMS Fearless. Decimomannu, Sardinia: F104, AV8 and Tornado aircraft. Sea Knight and Sea King helicopters refuelling. "Tony Lews landing approach and take-off Viptax." (note on shotsheet) (34 mins)
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(Tape 13) Capo Tealarda, Sardinia: gun line of 7 Battery, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, and Spanish 105mm pack howitzers. Various firings. Water level activities of LCUs and LCVPs and LPD (presumably HMS Fearless once again). Scenes in dock. LCVPs are hoisted onto deck level and up to davit head. (35 mins)
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(Tape 14) Beach activities with vehicles and landing craft from British, French and Greek forces. Lowering and checking of boat from HMS Fearless. (25 mins)
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Beta-SP (Sony)