Ship Breaks in Two

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1069A

Date Released

1 Dec 1949

Date submitted

28 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Christmas is Coming
2. 2World Trade Union Get Together
3. 3Smuts Departs
4. 4Service Posters - Old and New
5. 5To Succour Mountaineers
6. 6Ship Breaks in Two
7. 7Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter
8. 8Princes Sees Cathedral Relics
9. 9Yuletide Fun for the Kids

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ship Breaks in Two. DESCRIPTION: On the reef near Seattle, Washington, the Cargo ship Andalucia is abandoned by her crew. Fire in the engine-room left her drifting helplessly and she finally went aground - in two sections. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial shot of ship in one piece. Various shots of the "Andalucia" cargo ship, breaking in two, including aerial shot. The two sections both grounded. Crew abandon ship.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Washington DC; Seattle

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

52847

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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