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Film "Pedernales"
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( You will be directed to the British Pathe historical archive )
Time Film : 01 minute & 44 seconds.
Titles read: "U-BOATS ATTACK DUTCH ISLANDS".
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Island of Aruba.
L/S night shots from sea of the just-visible oil refinery and tankers burning on the Dutch-owned island of Aruba, near Venezuela.
Various shots of the damage the following morning which was caused by the U-boat attack.
M/S of a torpedo which missed the target that is washed up on beach.
Various shots of more damage and American bombers taking off to keep watch for further attack.