Grey Funnel Line

This cine film has been placed online as part of the Sea Power Centre - Australia’s ongoing archival digitisation program.

This is a Royal Australian Navy documentary and subtle recruiting film. It details the 1973 task group deployment of HMA Ships Derwent, Perth and Supply to the Indian Ocean including port visits to Mauritius, Mombasa, Massawa (Ethiopia), Bandar Abbas (Iran) and Karachi. It displays the diplomatic and military tasks that Australian warships undertake while deployed overseas.

Note: This video is hosted on YouTube. Department of Defence users will not be able to view this video on the Defence Protected Network.