Ship Breaks in Two

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1069A
Date Released
1 Dec 1949
Date submitted
28 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ship Breaks in Two. DESCRIPTION: On the reef near Seattle, Washington, the Cargo ship Andalucia is abandoned by her crew. Fire in the engine-room left her drifting helplessly and she finally went aground - in two sections. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial shot of ship in one piece. Various shots of the "Andalucia" cargo ship, breaking in two, including aerial shot. The two sections both grounded. Crew abandon ship.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Washington DC; Seattle
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52847
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ship Breaks in Two', British Movietone News Issue No. 1069A, 1 Dec 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16074 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)