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U-Boat Killer

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/47
Date Released
14 Jun 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The War in New Guinea
  2. 2U-Boat Killer
  3. 3Boxing - USA V GB

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
A converted merchant ship becomes in a sense an aircraft carrier for helicopters, when a Sikorsky helicopter shows how it can land and take off from its special flight deck. The idea is to load the helicopter with a depth charge and it then hovers over a U-boat target and scores a direct hit.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
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British Pathe Ltd
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Web
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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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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