Launch Of HMS Poseidon (1929)

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Full titles read: “LAUNCH OF HMS POSEIDON - second of “P“ Class Submarines - launched at Vickers - Armstrong's famous Yard.“ M/S and L/S of the hug submarine sliding down the ramp into the water into the water. L/S of the sub being towed down the estuary by tugboat. The HMS Poseidon submarine sank of Hong Kong in June 1931. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.