| ATLANTIC LINER ABLAZE New York's fire-fighters tackle blaze on German liner "Munchen." | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5419 |
| Catalog #: | 494441 | |
| Clip Number: | 494441-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1689 | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:10 - 01:57:19 | |
| Location: | New York, New York, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Work LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | Atlantic liner ablaze. Whole of city's fire fighters mobilised to quell blazing German liner "Munchen" - she afterwards sank. New York, America, (USA, U.S.A.). LS from another boat : the liner is in great clouds of smoke, with fireboats around it. Closer LS burning ship with streams of water being directed from fireboat alongside nearby pier. MLS firefighters seen from back as they look toward the smoke and the light from the fire. Shot from fireboat as fireman sprays water. Closer view panning down on the liner; stack sticks up from smoke and one can see some of rigging. Shot of streams of water spraying onto deck of liner. Later - -a shot looking over "Munchen"'s, deck with water still being sprayed and smoke still coming from here and there (but much less so than earlier) | |
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