Sweeping the Seas

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/95
Date Released
25 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Raid Damage Clear Up
  2. 2Minesweeper Shoots Down Raider
  3. 3Necessity - The Mother of Invention
  4. 4Army Helps G.P.O.
  5. 5More Italian Prisoners
  6. 6Sweeping the Seas
  7. 7South African Children Welcome Evacuees
  8. 8The Tragedy of Coventry

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
Nazi mines, moored and magnetic, are taking a toll of many ships besides our own, and to the men of the minesweepers and the Submarine Service this is one of the many hazards which they face daily.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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