Boats - Sailing - Ships

May 17, 1954 - Combined Services Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of the students of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Royal Navy, landing and riding craft of the Royal Marines, RN and RAF air squadron and strong RM and Army units. The first part of the demonstration held on the beaches at Eastney, near Southsea, show the preliminary reconnaissance and sequence of events an amphibious assault against a defended beach. Photo Shows an officer comes ashore in a waterproof suit to liaise with beach forces - during today's demonstration at Eastney

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Amphibious Ashore Beaches Colleges Combined Defended Eastney Launched Minesweepers Preliminary Reconnaissance Runaground Sequence Solent Southsea Staged Waterproof Wednesday

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