Portland: Submarine Explosion

Series

Series Name
Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.
2239
Date Released
20 Jun 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
675
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1London: King of Jordan’s Visit Begins
  2. 2London: King of Jordan’s Visit Begins
  3. 3London: King of Jordan’s Visit Begins
  4. 4Round the Coast: The Danger from Mines
  5. 5News Flashes from Round the World: London-To-Paris by Helicopter
  6. 6News Flashes from Round the World: Little Mo Weds
  7. 7News Flashes from Round the World: Sahara Survivors
  8. 8News Flashes from Round the World: British Trawlers for Russia
  9. 9Portland: Submarine Explosion
  10. *Sullivan V Mcateer
  11. *Eisteddfod at Aberdare
  12. *Sullivan V Mcateer
  13. *Eisteddfod at Aberdare
  14. *Sullivan V Mcateer
  15. *Eisteddfod at Aberdare

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Researcher Comments
HMS Sidon suffered the explosion.
Keywords
Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Portland; Dorset; England
Length of story (in feet)
205
Story extras:
Film clip
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