Shipyards All-Out Fight U-Boat Peril

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1172

Date Released

25 May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Just in Case
2. 2Shipyards All-Out Fight U-Boat Peril
3. 3Tanks on All Sides Mass against Nazis

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

America sets up naval construction record by launching four destroyers in one day. Great Lakes shipyard launches first US submarine ever built away from coast. Tankers limping damaged into part indicates alarming U-boat activity on American Eastern seaboard. East coast enforces partial black-out to lessen risk of night sinkings.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Civil defence; Navy; Military

Library number

12031

Length of story (in feet)

453

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