Forty-Eight Perish in Sea Tragedy

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1686
Date Released
28 Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Crew of forty perish when gale strikes 7,000 ton oil tanker Samtampa near Porthcawl. Eight lifeboatmen also lose their lives in vain attempt at rescue.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Wales; Porthcawl
Library number
16157
Credits:
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
130
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Forty-Eight Perish in Sea Tragedy', British Paramount News Issue No. 1686, 28 Apr 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40513 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)