Storm Havoc at Genoa

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1343

Date Released

28 Feb 1955

Date submitted

25 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Persian Royal Visit - Final Engagements
2. 2News in Brief: Mountain Air Crash
3. 3News in Brief: New French Premier
4. 4News in Brief: Oil Fire
5. 5News in Brief: Geoff Duke Wins
6. 6News in Brief: Stabilisers for QE
7. 7The Princess in Jamaica
8. 8Storm Havoc at Genoa

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Genoa Storm Damage. DESCRIPTION: The recent gale which struck Genoa, did great damage to harbour installations. Several ships were sunk in harbour during the storm and additional damage was caused when a Swedish vessel carrying calcium carbide blew up. Total damage is put at two million pounds. SHOTLIST: A number of GVs of the extensive damage done to the dock installations and three other shots of shipping which had capsized. One shot of the American Tanker Camas Meadows keel uppermost.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Italy; Genoa

Footage sources

France

Card file number

62980

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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