The Loss of HMS Barham

Series

Series Name

Universal News

Issue

Issue No.

1563

Date Released

9 Jul 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Warships in the Pacific
2. 2Floods in Holland
3. 3Holidays on the Continent for Overseas Troops
4. 4The Loss of HMS Barham

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Tragic pictures - first released - of the only case of a British battleship being sunk at sea by a U-boat in this war.

Keywords

Explosions; Censorship; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Length of story (in feet)

129

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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