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12 July 1918 - Hector Gidley

Jul 12, 201812 min
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Episode description

On this day in 1918, over 600 people were killed in an explosion on-board the Japanese ship Kawachi, and on Dartmoor Hector Gidley arrives to see an apparently authentic re-enactment of battle.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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