His First Command

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/103

Date Released

23 Dec 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1His First Command
2. 2Uncle Sam’s Mosquito Torpedo Fleet
3. 3Spirit of Anzac
4. 4Free French Forces in Middle East
5. 5Somewhere in England
6. *Varsity Rugby - Oxford V Cambridge

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

The British submarine "Sunfish" operating close to the Norwegian coast sank a heavily laden German supply ship by firing two torpedoes which struck simultaneously, and the next day crippled a tanker when two more torpedoes were fired. The "Sunfish" is under the command of Lieutenant Colvin at 29 his first command.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Locations

Norway

Length of story (in feet)

54

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