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Cargo Ship Gets Two Nazi Planes

Date released

8 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/64

NoS ID

098158

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The cargo ship "Highlander" on being attacked by a German plane manages to score a direct hit and the plane crashes, 20 minutes later another plane arrives and this also is brought down in flames.

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French Navy Enforces Blockade

Date released

4 Jan 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/2

NoS ID

097653

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

French patrol boat sights neutral ship at sea carrying cargo and instructs her to stand by for inspection. He decides that the ship is carrying contraband and orders her to change her course for a French...

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One-Job Jetty

Date released

23 Jan 1958

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

58/7

NoS ID

108025

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

A wrecked ship with a precious cargo can’t reach the pier - so the pier is built to reach the ship.

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Nazi Ship in the Thames

Date released

11 Apr 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/30

NoS ID

097873

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

German cargo ship "Uhenfels" arrives in the Thames after her capture by the Ark Royal.

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Cargo Ship Launched

Date released

11 Nov 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/91

NoS ID

098375

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The sideways launch of the large American ship "American Leader".

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Salvage from the Sea

Date released

10 Apr 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/29

NoS ID

098706

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Flashback of cargo boat "Port Bowen" which was grounded off New Zealand before the war. Her cargo was removed but the wreck of the ship was left owing to the outbreak of war. Now in 1941 she is being broken...

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Norway Launching

Date released

21 May 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/41

NoS ID

099451

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Crown Princess Martha launches new cargo ship "St Olaf".

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Roving Camera Reports: King Haakon Launches Norwegian Cargo Ship

Date released

25 Dec 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

832

NoS ID

062357

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Roving Camera Reports: Launch of Cargo Ship by Princess Royal

Date released

8 Jul 1943

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

992

NoS ID

063762

Story no

6 / 10

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Headlines in Celluloid

Date released

28 Jan 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/8

NoS ID

100944

Story no

3 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Britain commits her shipbuilding yards to a two million pounds merchant and passenger ship building programme. Warships contracts take second place to cargo vessel construction.

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