The sinking of the Royal Oak /

On the night of Friday 13th October 1939, HMS Royal Oak, a 600 foot long 29,000 ton battleship, sank in highly controversial circumstances in the Royal Navy's main anchorage at Scapa Flow in the islands of Orkney. 833 men lost their lives. The 2nd World War is just six weeks old but it rocks th...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Brooking, Andrew (Director, Producer), Norton, Alex, 1950- (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : Digital Rights Group, 2010
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