Tanker Ablaze

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1390A
Date Released
26 Jan 1956
Date submitted
19 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tanker Explosion. DESCRIPTION: An explosion transformed the tanker Maritime Salem into a floating inferno. She was carrying a cargo of petrol across Lake Charles, Louisiana, when the tragedy occurred. SHOTLIST: Tanker ablaze, on Lake Charles, Louisiana. Name of the tanker ‘Maritime Salem’. 130,000 barrels of gasoline goes up. 19 people feared dead in the holocaust.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Louisiana; Lake Charles
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
65738
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tanker Ablaze', British Movietone News Issue No. 1390A, 26 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20687 (Accessed 11 May 2025)