Half A Ship Launched Dublin Issue 1942

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Description

Titles read: "HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED" (Dublin issue).

This is a duplicate of the story of the same name in issue 42/38. See separate record for details.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43853
Sort Number:
42/041
Time in/Out:
01:11:30:00 / 01:12:37:00
Canister:
42/41 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1328.11
Issue Date:
21/05/1942

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