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Forty-Eight Perish in Sea Tragedy

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1686
Date Released
28 Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Boy, Boy, Boy Meets Girl, Girl, Girl
  2. 2Forty-Eight Perish in Sea Tragedy
  3. 3African Weavers Celebrate Old Festival
  4. 4The Cup Final - Charlton Win Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Crew of forty perish when gale strikes 7,000 ton oil tanker Samtampa near Porthcawl. Eight lifeboatmen also lose their lives in vain attempt at rescue.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Wales; Porthcawl
Library number
16157
Credits:
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
130
Story extras:

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Phone
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Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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