News in Brief: Liner Raised

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1292A
Date Released
11 Mar 1954
Date submitted
Mar 1954
Date submitted
6 Mar 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Liner Raised. DESCRIPTION: The Canadian Pacific Liner Empress of Canada has been raised in Gladstone Dock, Liverpool where she sank more than a year ago. The salvage operations were to cost £380,000. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Sunken liner. Various shots of the Empress of Canada lying on her side in Gladstone Dock. Shots of winches with heavy cables taking the strain of the ship. Various shots of cables and winches working. Ship gradually rights itself. Shots of workmen looking on. Salvage cost £380,000. Loss of dock duties £100,000.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
60647
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Liner Raised', British Movietone News Issue No. 1292A, 11 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19106 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)