Burning Tanker is Total Loss

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1255
Date Released
22 Jun 1953
Date submitted
11 Jun 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burning Tanker Is Total Loss. DESCRIPTION: The hulk of America’s biggest tanker, the 14,000 ton Phoenix, was obviously a total loss, as she floated on the Delaware River. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS burning tanker. Shots of burning tanker, Phoenix. Also shots of burning tanker Pan-Massachusetts.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Delaware River
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
59233
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Burning Tanker is Total Loss', British Movietone News Issue No. 1255, 22 Jun 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18592 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)