News in Brief: Ship Collision.
News in Brief: Ship Collision.
Clip: 354674_1_1
Year Shot: 1957
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1628
Original Film: 030-021-02
HD: N/A
Location: Delaware
Timecode: 00:15:14 - 00:16:00
News in Brief: Ship Collision. A naval gasoline tender collides with a freighter off New Castle, Del., on the Delaware River. The fuel-laden tender was cut in half, and exploded. At latest report, at least 9 were still missing in the disaster. Shots of wrecked ships, one is still on fire. Men stand on deck of boat that says "Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army" on the side. Rescuers deal with injured survivors, load someone into an ambulance.