Our Navy in Action

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/31
Date Released
16 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Casey Here
  2. 2Highway to Alaska
  3. 3Our Navy in Action

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Convoy in the Mediterranean fights back when attacked by Italian ships and planes. Then shots of a further naval battle which took place on Palm Sunday between British and Italian fleet in the Mediterranean. Admiral Philip Vian of "Cossack" fame commanded the convoy and one of the Italian battleship’s "Littorio" is reported to have been hit. This was the first Italian fleet ever to seek combat with British warships.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Mediterranean Sea
Length of story (in feet)
503
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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