Floating Dock for Egypt Leaves Portsmouth

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
39/52
Date Released
29 Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Prime Minister in Cardiff
  2. 2Mile of the Century
  3. 3Fatal Fire in London
  4. 4Another City Blaze
  5. 5Belgian Canal Bursts Its Banks
  6. 6Pigeon Race at Berwick on Tweed
  7. 7Big Blast at Westmorland
  8. 8Cotton Queen at Blackpool
  9. 9Leeds Children’s Day
  10. 10Irish Bomb Outrage
  11. 11Old Crocks Run
  12. 12Floating Dock for Egypt Leaves Portsmouth
  13. 13Coolee Dam

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 13
Summary
Giant floating dock sets out for Alexandria. Aboard are 80 men and for their comfort on the journey living quarters have been built, complete with kitchen, bathrooms and even generators for electric lights.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
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