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1939 Survivors of Royal Oak return to England
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2:18Now PlayingDate: 26th October 1939
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Survivors of H.M.S. Royal Oak
ENGLAND: Hampshire: Portsmouth:
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CONNOR, Engine Room Artificer Interviewed after Royal Oak Torpedoing
HEATH, Bert Misses Royal Oak which is torpedoed - Interviewed.
MAINE, Petty Officer Interviewed after Royal Oak torpedoing
PORTSMOUTH Awaiting News of Royal Oak suvivors & interviews with survivors
"ROYAL OAK" Royal Oak survivors interviewed Petty Officer Maine & Engine Room Artificer Connor who were on board, Equipping survivors, relatives waiting for news, and in cuts interview with Bert Heath, who missed the boat thru train accident
Navy - Active
World War II, World War Two, WWII, Second World War, war, Allies, battleships, ships, ship, disaster, disasters, tragedy, tragedies, Royal Navy, military, sailor, sailors, fleet, fleets
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