| US LINER AGROUND (aka AMERICAN LINER AGROUND) (LNER) The American liner 'President Hoover' runs aground off the coast of Formosa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6336 |
| Catalog #: | 53796 | |
| Clip Number: | 53796-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/4 | |
| Timecode: | 01:45:03 - 01:46:04 | |
| Location: | Formosa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Boating accident, Shipwreck LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Taiwan (Formosa) | |
| Description: | "U.S. LINER AGROUND". Formosa. Off the coast of Formosa we see various shots of a liner ship, the 'President Hoover', that has run aground. The ship ran onto rocks while trying to avoid an area of the China-Japanese war where she was bombed in August. The crews of American and Japanese destroyers arrive in launches to rescue the passengers of the liner; they are seen walking up a gangplank onto one of the warships. Commentator says the crew of the liner are being investigated on charges of insubordination and looting. | |
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