American ship, Independence Hall, rescues British survivers in the Atlantic

Record ID: 243229

  • Title: American ship, Independence Hall, rescues British survivers in the Atlantic
  • Date: 4th December 1939
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Mid-Ocean Rescue After U-Boat Attack ATLANTIC OCEAN: EXT "CITY OF MANDALAY" Sinking in Atlantic - Crew rescued by the Independence Hall CONVOYS Convoy shots from Lib linked with "Independance Hall rescues DEPTH CHARGES Being fired from Destroyer - Fair. "INDEPENDENCE HALL" Rescued crew from sinking "City of Manderlay" - crew of "Yorkshire" also aboard SHIPPING "Independence Hall" rescues "Yorkshire" & "City of Mandalay" crews SUBMARINES Impression of Sub. Sunk by Depth charge Navy - Active; Munitions and Armaments World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Allies, women, children, Axis, Kriegsmarine, U-boat
  • Embargoed: 19th December 1939 12:00
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  • Location: UK
  • Country: At Sea
  • Topics: War / Fighting,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVA1F4FAGFAOX8TCVCCP1VS0Y4S7
  • Story Text: The U.S. merchantman, SS Independence Hall, rescuing 300 survivers from two British merchant ships that were torpedoed in the Atlantic, and a destroyer using a depth charge on the Nazi German submarine responsible
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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