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British Submarine HMS Ursula N-59 Returns To Port And 1st Canadian Infantry Division Arrives in England

Public Domain Stock Footage British Submarine HMS Ursula N-59 Returns To Port And 1st Canadian Infantry Division Arrives in England

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keywords: wwii, european theater, british submarine hms ursula n-59, 1st canadian infantry division

Synopsis: Thought to have sunk the German Cruiser Leipzig the British submarine HMS Ursula N-59 returns home to a hero's welcome while the 1st Canadian Infantry Division arrives in England's hour of need...(read more)

  • Date: 1940
  • Duration: 00:01:10
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: England

British Submarine HMS Ursula N-59 Returns To Port And 1st Canadian Infantry Division Arrives in England

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British Submarine HMS Ursula N-59 Returns To Port And 1st Canadian Infantry Division Arrives in England

The British submarine HMS Ursula (N-59), sister-ship of undersea craft sunk by the Germans, returns to England after sinking the German cruiser Leipzig near Wilhelmshaven.

Note: It was later learned the German cruiser Leipzig in fact had been missed and the torpedoes had instead hit the German destroyer escort F9 which exploded and quickly sunk. Shows the crew of the British sub leaving the submarine and being greeted at dockside.

Shows the the 1st Canadian Infantry Division arriving in England in WWII. CU of Canadian soldiers waving from deck of troop transport ship. Later they are reviewed by Leslie Horc-Belisha, British Secretary of State For War. Leslie Horc-Belisha later removed as war secretary.

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Newsreels: 1940 - January 17