U.S.S. Hornet - Last Hours 1943

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Full title read: "U.S.S. HORNET - LAST HOURS".

Guadalcanal (Guadalcanar), Pacific Ocean.

USS (United States Ship) 'Hornet' in dock in October 1941 when it was commissioned. Officer standing on flight deck lift as it rises - behind, the troops are lined up on upper deck. 'Hornet' out...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37901
Sort Number:
43/009
Time in/Out:
01:08:45:00 / 01:10:23:00
Canister:
43/9
Film ID:
1075.06
Issue Date:
01/02/1943

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
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