Liner Rammed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450A
Date Released
21 Mar 1957
Date submitted
19 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Off to Bermuda
  2. 2International Table Tennis
  3. 3The Strike
  4. 4Liner Rammed
  5. 5England’s Great Win
  6. 6Golden Sovereigns
  7. 7Man on a Diet

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Liner Rammed - Waterman (Hungarian Refugees for Canada). DESCRIPTION: The Dutch liner Waterman put in at Brest, after having a great gash ripped in her stern by collision with an Italian cargo ship. The liner was taking over 300 Hungarian refugees to Canada, they were to be transferred to another Dutchman to continue their voyage. SHOTLIST: GV showing hole in stern. CUs hole in stern. Passengers looking over side of ship. Hungarian flag flying from stern. CU hole showing interior of cabin.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Displaced persons
Locations
France; Brest
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70130
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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