Submarine Sidon Disaster

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/49
Date Released
20 Jun 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
634
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pat McAteer New Middleweight Champion
  2. 2Railways Back to Normal
  3. 3Airport News
  4. 4Airport News
  5. 5Little Mo Marries
  6. 6Pirie Defeats Hungarians
  7. 7Submarine Sidon Disaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
Thirteen lives are lost when HM Submarine "Sidon" sinks in Portland harbour after a practice torpedo explodes. Frogmen take part take in rescue attempt.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Portland; Dorset
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Cutter
George Clark
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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