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Summary:ALGERIA: Oran:
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RN destroys French fleet at Battle of Oran
battleship, explosion, sea, World War II, World War Two, Second World War, war, naval, sailors, Africa, France, battle, Mediterranean, fleet, sinking, Dunkirk, Provence, Brittany
Embargoed:18th July 1940 13:00
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Location:Oran
Country:France
Reuters ID:LVA1DY6G3164NF8E6APVP0H15CYS
Story Text: Royal Navy sinks French ships including three battleships during fleet action off Oran
Copyright Holder:GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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