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Topical Budget 228-2: The Ill Fated Natal (1916)
 

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"THE ILL FATED NATAL H.M.S. 'Natal' being launched at Barrow, over 300 lives were lost when this armoured cruiser sank in harbour, owing to an internal explosion". The 'Natal' entering the water on its launch. Close shot of the keel. Broken bits of wood in the water all around it.