The Battle of Narvik

Record ID: 593210

  • Title: The Battle of Narvik
  • Date: 25th April 1940
  • Summary: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: The Gaumont-British News Special! Battle of Narvik with Exclusive Action Pictures by Our Naval Cameraman NORWAY: Narvik: Ofotfjord: EXT "ALSTER" - German Supply ship. Taken captive in Battles of Narvik. DEPTH CHARGES Fired at periscope. Battle of Narvik. GERMANY German ships sunk off Norway:"Alster" captured. GERMANY - NAVAL Ships sunk off Narvik:Naval engagement:"Alster". "H.M.S. HARDY" - DESTROYER. Going into action with other destroyers in Battle of Narvik. H.M.S. "HAVOC". -Destroyer. With five destroyers in Battle of Narvik. "HOTSPUR" H.M.S. - DESTROYER. With five destroyers at Battle Of Narvik. H.M.S. "HOSTILE". - Destroyer. With five destroyers in Battle of Narvik. "H.M.S.HUNTER" With five destroyer at Battle of Narvik. NARVIK, Norwegian Northern Port. Naval Battle of Narvik. NAVAL Two battles of Narvik Fjord:Arctic seas:U-boat periscope: 5 destroyers in rough sea:Hardy, Hunter, Hotspur, Hostile, Havoc:"Warspite" firing G:Capt.Warburton-Lee:Aboard H.M.S. Ivanhoe rescuing: Captured "Alster"-Capt. Scharf:German warships & merchantmen sunk off Norway:Subs.return-Seal, snapper, Sealion, Sunfish:Lt King & Slaughter. NORWAY. Two Battles of Narvick Fjord: Arctic seas: U-boat periscope: five destroyers: H.MS.Warspite firing: German ships sunk: "Alster" captured: Subs. Seal & Snapper return - also Sealior & Sunfish. Wreckage of sunken ships. PRISONERS OF WAR German prisoners landed from submarine in England. H.M.S. "SEAL" - Submarine. Returns to England. "SNAPPER" - Submarine. Returns to England. SUBMARINES German periscope: depth charges: Sunfish, Sealion, Snapper, Seal return to England. "SUNFISH" H.M.S. - Submarine. Returns to England. H.M.S. "WARSPITE" Firing heavy guns in Battle of Narvik. G. Military - Active; Norway World War II, WWII, World War Two, Allies, Royal Navy, Second World War
  • Embargoed: 10th May 1940 13:00
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  • Location: England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: War / Fighting
  • Reuters ID: LVA7I748X1B0CJ5VVL6L80RYP8MG
  • Story Text: The Battle of Narvik as part of Norwegian Campaign includes naval skirmishes
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