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1939 French Navy conducts battle exercises in the Atlantic
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1:05Now PlayingDate: 24th July 1939
Location: AT SEA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: French Fleet Puts to Sea
FRANCE: Atlantic Ocean:
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FRANCE, Naval French Fleet on Atlantic Maneuvres, Submarines, Achille, Pasteur, Persee,Poncelot, Ajax, Archimede, - Cruisers Lorraine & Bretagene, Torpedo boats Le Fantasque & L'Audacius, also Dunkerque & Strasbourg, guns firing, V.G.
Navy - Active; France
warships, warship, battleship, turrets, aircraft carrier, aircraft carriers, squadron, squadrons, fleets, maneuvres, training exercises
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