News Digest

Series

Series Name

The Gen

Issue

Issue No.

5

Date Released

1944

Length of issue (in feet)

1740

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Lorraine Squadron
2. 2News Digest
3. 3News Digest
4. 4News Digest
5. 5News Digest
6. 6American Story
7. 7In Passing
8. 8In Passing
9. 9Names in the News
10. 10Names in the News
11. 11It Was Necessary
12. 12Letter to Bert
13. 13Pacific Front

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 13

Summary

Launching of the new USS Wasp (original carrier lost at Guadalcanal).

Keywords

Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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