HMS Barham 1914-41

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/55
Date Released
9 Jul 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Film of the sinking in November 25th 1941 of HMS Barham by a German U-boat. The ship is seen to heel over and explode and huge palls of smoke rise from the stricken ship. She sank with the loss of 859 lives.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip
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'HMS Barham 1914-41', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/55, 9 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100747 (Accessed 24 Jul 2025)