Рет қаралды 27,854
Item title reads - U-boat killers.
Liverpool, Merseyside.
Ladies from the Women's Royal Naval Service wave and cheer on the quay as one of the sloops, H.M.S. Starling, sails in. Various shots of the crew and Captain Walker. It is followed by 3 others from the second escort group, the 4th was lost but the crew were saved. Various shots as the German crews of the U-boats are taken ashore. L/S of crews gathered. Various shots as Lord of the Admiralty, A.V. Alexander, makes a speech commending them and Captain Walker on sinking 6 U-boats, the sailors give three cheers.
End Titles.
FILM ID:1354.04
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. www.britishpath...
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT www.britishpath...
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. www.britishpat...