News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/93

Date Released

18 Nov 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Testing ATS Cooks
• 2. Action! American Ambulance Unit
• 3. Half Way to Australia
• 4. The Morning After ...
• 5. The Queen Rides in Armoured Car
• 6. Mr Chamberlain - "He Strove for Peace"
• 7. Italian Fleet Crippled
• 8. Italian Bombers "Hurricaned"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

In one raid by the Fleet Air Arm, three battleships, two cruisers and auxiliaries of the Italian Navy are put out of action.

Researcher Comments

Features aircraft carriers Illustrious and Eagle.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Locations

Italy; Gulf of Taranto

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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London
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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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