Bombardment of Tripoli

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/41
Date Released
22 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
The combined efforts of the Navy, Fleet Air Arm and RAF on the bombardment of Tripoli. Units of the Mediterranean Fleet leave Port on their way to smash the Italian Harbour, and work on board one of the warships preparing for the attack. At night at sea our bombers by the lights of flares have already started their work of destruction and then the warships open fire.
Keywords
Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Tripoli; Libya
Length of story (in feet)
118
Story extras:
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'Bombardment of Tripoli', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 41/41, 22 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98787 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)