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1947 Captured German ship renamed Empire Lark scuttled 1947
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April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
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1:50Now PlayingDate: 4th August 1947
Location: Bay of Biscay
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: End Of A Former Enemy Supply Ship
WALES: Barry: Vale of Glamorgan:
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DOCKS Empire Lark being loaded at Barry Dock with cargo of gas for sinking in Bay of Biscay
Gas. Former enemy supply ship sunk in Bay of Biscay with cargo of poison gas on board
SHIPPING End of former enemy supply ship - sunk in Bay of Biscay with cargo of Poison gas weapons - good shots of ship sinking. Paying out tow-line etc
Ships and Boats
postwar, scuttling, weapons, munitions, Royal Navy,
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