| News in a Nutshell: WRECK OF THE "QUEENSMOOR" British cargo ship 'Queenmoor' (aka Queensmoor) is wrecked off the coast of South Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5533 |
| Catalog #: | 253502 | |
| Clip Number: | 253502-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/1 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:56 - 01:16:30 | |
| Location: | Near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Boating accident, Shipwreck LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Cargo TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Sunken Remains / Shipwreck | |
| Description: | WRECK OF THE "QUEENSMOOR." Near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Shots of the British cargo ship 'Queenmoor' wrecked on rocks. People in the water are collecting wood - cargo from the boat which has been swept off. Pan across from two women standing on the shore to show the ship, with her back broken, floundering in the rough seas. Shots of piles of wood on seashore. The ship begins to break up as heavy surf breaks over it. Note: ship's name according to the South African Maritime Museum is "QUEENMOOR." It is now a popular sight for recreational divers. | |
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