| ABLAZE AT SEA ( aka TANKER ABLAZE ) A story showing a ship with a burning cargo of petrol. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5206 | |
| Catalog #: | 243499 | |
| Clip Number: | 243499-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 672 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:28 - 01:04:36 | |
| Location: | North Atlantic | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Environmental Accident DISASTERS: Fires ENVIRONMENT: Oil Spills INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Oil LOCATIONS/ATLANTIC OCEAN: Misc TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Cargo, Oil & Gas Tanker | |
| Description: | ABLAZE AT SEA. Remarkable pictures of burning oil ship with cargo of 3 million gallons of petrol. L/S of clouds of black smoke coming off a ship at sea. M/S of the burning oil ship - flames can be seen at the stern, the vessel is almost engulfed in the smoke. Various C/Us of the vessel - much of the smoke seems to be coming from the hold, a canon of water sprays into shot. C/U of water hosing the ship extinguishing the fire. Various shots of burning oil floating on the sea. Very good shots of the ship on fire. | |
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