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1945 H.M.S. Barham capsizes and explodes
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1:50Now PlayingDate: 25th November 1945
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
EUROPE: Mediterranean Sea:
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H.M.S. BARHAM (Flagship) BATTLE-WAGON. Torpedoed by U-boat in Med. Shots of her heeling over to port. After magazine blows up (V.G.) Huge cloud of smoke rises and blots out ship.
CAMERAMEN & CAMERAS. G.B. cameraman John Turner filming sinking of Barham. from deck of H.M.S. Valient.
NAVAL. (BRITISH). H.M.S. 'Barham' blows up and sinks. V.G. See BARHAM.
Navy - Active
U-331, smoke, fire, clouds, torpedo, sinking, magazine, WWII, World War II, Second World War
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