Aircraft Carrier’s Swimming Pool

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/5

Date Released

18 Jan 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News in the Desert
2. 2Somali Camel Corps
3. 3A King Comes of Age
4. 4Aircraft Carrier’s Swimming Pool
5. 5Troopship Mined
6. 6Mme Chiang Kai Shek Honours Tokyo Raiders
7. 7Home from the War
8. *600 Gallons a Minute
9. *Horse and Tractor Contest
10. *Seven Year Old Fiddler
11. *Circus Carries On

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

Sailors of American aircraft carrier enjoy some relaxation by jumping off deck of the ship into the Pacific. The use of torpedo nets which creates a protected area enables them to swim about as if in a swimming pool.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Locations

Pacific Ocean

Length of story (in feet)

68

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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