Sea Disasters Highlight Great Storm

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2479

Date Released

2 Dec 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sea Disasters Highlight Great Storm
2. 2Churchill Presentation

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

South Goodwin Lightship wrecked on Goodwin Sands after breaking moorings. US helicopter crew return to Manston after rescuing Ronald Murton (sole survivor) filmed in Ramsgate Hospital. Seven survivors of tanker World Concord are brought to Holyhead. Both halves of tanker, which broke in two, are filmed under tow. Paramount survey of storm areas includes South Coast, Midlands, Dorset and Cornwall.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Weather; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military; Newsreels

Library number

22945

Length of story (in feet)

310

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