Waterfront Fire in New York

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/70
Date Released
1 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
Another mystery blaze sweeps New York’s water-front destroying millions of dollars worth of defence materials loaded on the docks and within seconds the fire spreads to a freighter and a Cuban cargo boat. Seventy men are injured and twenty believed killed.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New York
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Waterfront Fire in New York', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 41/70, 1 Sep 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98984 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)