Steamer Ablaze

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1651

Super Issue No.

29/83

Date Released

17 Oct 1929

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Majesty of the Air
2. 2The Schneider Trophy of the Race Track
3. 3The R101’s Triumph
4. 4Steamer Ablaze
5. 5The Atlantic Divides US ...
6. 6An Outsider Again
7. 7Hockey
8. 8President Cosgrave

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

Burning French steamer "Oklahoma" with inflammable cargo of cotton, sugar and nitrate, imperils docks before breaking her back and sinking.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Liverpool

Credits:

Camera

William Cheseldon Moser

Story extras:

Film clip

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Notes

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