Le périscope [SEP] director
Le périscope
Le périscope is a 1916 silent French film directed by Abel Gance.
Cast.
- Albert Dieudonné - William Bell
- Henri Maillard - Damores
- Yvonne Sergyl - Manoela Damores
- Georges Raulin - Geoffrey Bell
- Mlle Savigny - Clelia Damores
an eyewitness ""The Captain, although he realized that the ship was sinking, he ordered his gunner to open fire against a submarine, her periscope still visible. Thus about 15 cannon rounds were fired, but is unknown if they hit the target"". The official position of the French Government as submitted by 15 October 1919 which mentions that the SS "Burdigala", ""torpillé le 14 novembre 1916 dans le canal de Zea, a culé après avoir canonné jusqu'à la dernière minute le périscope de l'ennemi.