US Carrier Explosion Kills Ninety-One

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2426

Date Released

31 May 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain’s "Abadan": Queen Mother Opens Refinery
2. 2Farmers Hold International Conference
3. 3Holland Park Exhibition. Our Sculptors Are Wonderful
4. 4US Carrier Explosion Kills Ninety-One
5. 5Premier Rouses Women Conservatives
6. 6Danger - Men at Work

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Aircraft carrier Bennington comes to port after perhaps worst peacetime accident in US naval records.

Keywords

Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Rhode Island

Library number

22353

Length of story (in feet)

65

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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