News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/94

Date Released

30 Nov 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. HMS Royal Arthur
• 2. Mrs Chamberlain Reviews ATS
• 3. Red Indians Stage Rodeo
• 4. Cricket "Down Under"
• 5. The Nobel Peace Prize
• 6. Tea for Tommy Atkins
• 7. Pilot Boat Tragedy
• 8. Within a Stone’s Throw of the Enemy
• 9. RAF’s Best Day
• *Melbourne’s Agricultural Show
• *Mussolini Inaugurates Work on Model Farm
• *Japanese Troops Advance
• *US Endurance Fliers Hold World Record
• *Randwick Spring Races in Australia

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

One of the Mersey Pilot boats runs aground in a storm in Lancashire and twenty two of the crew of thirty three have lost their lives.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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Notes

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