Ship Aground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1392A
Date Released
9 Feb 1956
Date submitted
6 Feb 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ship Aground. DESCRIPTION: The British Freighter ‘Baltrover’ ran aground on the German North Sea Coast. Heavy gales drove her ashore, where she was locked in an icy grip as the sea froze round her. SHOTLIST: LS Baltrover. SCU freighter Baltrover. CU name and pan down ship. Ice on base of ship. Keel of ship. Various shots of the ship on icy grip. British freighter in the North Sea.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland and South Wales.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65896
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ship Aground', British Movietone News Issue No. 1392A, 9 Feb 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20714 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)