Lifeboat Disaster

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/34

Date Released

27 Apr 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Scouts at Windsor Castle
2. 2The Budget - Sir John Simon Speaks
3. 3Lifeboat Disaster
4. 4World Dancing Championships
5. 5Funeral of Australian Prime Minister
6. 6Weddings of the Week
7. 7Conscription!
8. 8France V Wales Rugby Union
9. 9Scottish Cup Final
10. 10Palm Sunday in Madrid
11. 11Justice Hughes Celebrates 77th Birthday
12. 12ARP Recruiting Vans in London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 12

Summary

Six lives are lost when Tyneside lifeboat goes out on practise run and is capsized by heavy waves.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

36

Story extras:

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