Newsbriefs

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/79
Date Released
4 Oct 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
HMS Submarine "Safari" arrives home after 18 months at sea. [47 ft] US and Canadian troops combine forces for the landing on Kiska, the last remaining Jap base in the Aleutian chain. [60 ft] Flashback to 1941 and the SS Normandie (now Lafayette) burning in New York harbour. Salvage work being carried out on the ship and water being pumped out of her hull so she can be refloated. [50 ft]
Keywords
Ships and boats; Fires; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
New York; Aleutian Islands
Length of story (in feet)
157
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
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Phone
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'Newsbriefs', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 43/79, 4 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100115 (Accessed 24 May 2025)