First Pictures of US Submarine Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
862
Date Released
2 Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Perhaps the most dramatic newsreel story screened for a long time, shows the actual rescue of thirty-three men trapped when US submarine Squalus sank in 240 feet of water.
Local distribution only
British Paramount News Special
Keywords
Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military; Newsreels
Locations
Portsmouth; United States of America; New Hampshire
Library number
8579

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
info@screenocean.com
Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX
Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) 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

'First Pictures of US Submarine Disaster', British Paramount News Issue No. 862, 2 Jun 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/36688 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)