Explosion Shatters Brest

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1714

Date Released

4 Aug 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jet Seaplane Proves Big Success
2. 2British Sergeants Hanged
3. 3Poison Gas Sunk at Sea
4. 4Bike with Jet Power Does Forty
5. 5Explosion Shatters Brest
6. 6Goodwood Glorious Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

First pictures French naval port shattered by explosion of nitrate ship.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Les Actualites Francaises

Library number

16402

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

Production Documents

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