Collision in Fog

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1574

Date Released

3 Aug 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Collision in Fog
2. 2Castro - To-Day
3. 3Pilgrimage
4. 4Soccer Ahead
5. 5Science Aids Surgery
6. 6Miss Universe
7. 7Hitler’s Phoney Fivers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Collision in Fog. DESCRIPTION: Leaving New York in thickening fog, the liner Queen Elizabeth suffered her first collision since she was launched over 20 years ago. The freighter American Hunter was the other ship involved. The accident took place in the Ambrose Channel, one of the most crowded shipping thoroughfares in the world. Damage was seen to be small, and thanks to a prompt repair job, she sailed with only 24 hours delay. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot - New York. Aerial shot of Queen Elizabeth. GV Cunard line offices. LS crowds. MS same (3). MS Pier 90. Pan - Queen Elizabeth. MS name. Zoom away from hole in bows. CU Queen Elizabeth. Another angle same. Longer shot Queen Elizabeth.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

77804

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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