U-Boat Attacked

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/73
Date Released
9 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Smart Work
  2. 2Leviathan of the Air
  3. 3Uniforms, Khaki, Troops for the Use Of
  4. 4To Fight the Italians
  5. 5US Destroyers for Britain
  6. 6U-Boat Attacked
  7. 7US - Canada Defence Board Meets
  8. 8A Spot of Bother
  9. 9Do You Carry Your Gas Mask?
  10. *Limerick Horse Show
  11. *Fanaticism of the Orient
  12. *Court News from the USA

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Summary
Merchant ships at sea with destroyer escort, one of them a Polish destroyer Escort aircraft spots a U-boat and drops flares, the destroyer then makes several attacks over the area dropping depth charges and succeeds in hitting the U-boat.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military
Length of story (in feet)
112
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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