London Sees Captured U-Boat 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Westminster, London.

Various shots of people gathered to see German U-boat U-776. Various shots of the captured vessel.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
62543
Sort Number:
UN 1236 A (D)
Time in/Out:
01:15:40:00 / 01:16:19:00
Canister:
UN 1236 A (D)
Film ID:
2038.04
Issue Date:

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  • The U-Boat seen here is U-776, stripped of its guns and flying the White Ensign.

    jamied 9th May 2012
  • SEE CLIP 2038.02 FOR EXTENDED FOOTAGE.

    jamied 9th May 2012
  • Brilliant - good to know. Thanks.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012

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