Submarine Minerve Lost In Mediterranean 1968

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Mediterranean.

Air shot of Toulon submarine 'Minerve' which has got lost in Mediterranean Sea. Air shot of French warships searching around the Mediterranean for the submarine, including aircraft carrier "Clemenceau". MV. Radar aerials on carrier. Various shots of the helicopters lifting off...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
90247
Sort Number:
UN 4328 E
Time in/Out:
01:19:43:00 / 01:21:30:00
Canister:
UN 4328 E
Film ID:
3229.08
Issue Date:
1968

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The submarine "Minerve" went missing on 28 January 1968, with 52 crew on board, and has never been found. The shots at the end of this clip showing the sub rising are therefore clearly retrospective.

    Ship seen at 0:58 is the French warship A755 "Lion".

    "bathyscaph" should read bathyscaphe.

    Ship seen at 01:18 is the French destroyer D634 "La Bourdonnais".

    jamied 16th Mar 2012
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  • Your comment is appreciated.

    British Pathé 11th May 2012
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