Escape Scenes Filmed on Mined "Astrid"
Series
- Series Name
- Pathe News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Summary
- Graphic rescue pictures, taken by one of the survivors, an American General, tell the full story of the sinking of the cross-channel steamer Princess Astrid.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; War damage; Accidents and disasters
- Locations
- English Channel
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Credits:
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- Camera
- General
- Camera
- Hildring
- Camera
- William McConville
- Length of story (in feet)
- 124
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Film clip
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How to cite this record
'Escape Scenes Filmed on Mined "Astrid"', Pathe News Issue No. 49/51, 27 Jun 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/102979 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)