Fire at Sea

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/36

Date Released

5 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Airgraph Letters
2. 2New Chief Scout Talks to His ‘Family’
3. 3Fire at Sea
4. 4London Firemen to Tour America
5. 5Malta Can Take It
6. 6Keren Occupied
7. 7Gas Mask Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

Passenger ship "Orungal" runs ashore off Victoria, Australia, and while awaiting high tides to float her off, fire breaks out on board and quickly spreads from stem to stern. With her cargo of crude oil this happens quickly. Spontaneous combustion may have caused the fire - or sabotage.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Victoria; Barnon Heads

Length of story (in feet)

61

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