Ships Collide

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1556A
Date Released
2 Apr 1959
Date submitted
31 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ships Collide. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show the liner Santa Rosa proceeding to New York after being in a collision with the tanker Valchem off Atlantic City. On her deck she carried the funnel of the ship she hit and which was almost cut in half. Four of Valchem’s crew lost their lives and sixteen were injured in the tragedy. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of ship (key). Aerial shot liner ‘Santa Rosa’. Aerial shot pan tanker showing damage. CU pilot in cockpit. Aerial shot pan - damaged tanker. Ground level same. Same - closer - ‘Santa Rosa’ showing tanker’s funnel on her bow. Ground level - same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
76769
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ships Collide', British Movietone News Issue No. 1556A, 2 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22947 (Accessed 15 Jun 2025)