Film of The Sinking
The sinking of Barham was captured on film. In consideration of public morale and in order to protect the families who had lost loved ones, the Admiralty decided to keep the film secret until the end of hostilities in 1945.
The film of the sinking has been reused many times as stock footage in documentaries. It has also been used fictionally in such films as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (where it is described as an American destroyer), Task Force (as a Japanese carrier), The Guns of Navarone and The Battle of Okinawa (where it stands in for the Yamato). It has also been featured in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover "Higher Ground".
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