Escape Tower

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

413

Date Released

26 Nov 1962

Date recorded

26 Oct 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

837

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Canal Rally
2. 2Escape Tower
3. 3Audition for Racing Drivers
4. 4Motorised Roller Skates

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Gosport’s naval dockyard has plenty to fascinate. Prime attraction, though, is Europe’s only escape tower - a means of training submariners to escape from their stricken craft. The tower is 100 ft deep and contains 750 tons of water, so who can blame new trainees for feeling all at sea.

Keywords

Education and training; Navy

Locations

England; Hampshire; Gosport

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

260

Story extras:

Film clip

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