Our Latest Submarine 1932

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Full title reads: "Chatham - Our Latest Submarine - H.M.S. Sturgeon - the last word in submarines - takes the water."

Chatham, Kent.

Group of dignitaries gathered in dockyard building, including several men in military uniform. They sing the hymn 'For Those in Peril On The Sea'. Woman...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4668
Sort Number:
32/003
Time in/Out:
01:20:40:00 / 01:22:37:00
Canister:
32/3
Film ID:
645.17
Issue Date:
11/01/1932

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  • The launch date was 8 January 1932.

    jamied 24th Jul 2012

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