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Summary
Dutch ocean liner “Klipfontein†sinks off coast of Mozambique after striking submerged object
Footage Information
Source | Sherman Grinberg |
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Newsreel | Paramount |
Negative # | D5188 |
Clip | SR005366_02_01.mov |
Date | 11/8/1953 |
Title | Dutch ocean liner “Klipfontein†sinks off coast of Mozambique after striking submerged object |
Description | Title card: “Ship disasters!†/ title “Dutch liner goes down of African coast!†superimposed over shot from boat of ocean liner sinking / shot from boat of liner sinking, lifeboats in water near liner / shot from sinking liner of men in lifeboat next to it / shot from boat of sinking liner / shot from boat of lifeboats in water / two closer shots from British rescue ocean liner “Bluemfontein Castle†of survivors in lifeboats being towed by it / shot from British liner of survivors in lifeboat being rowed towards it / shot from boat of sinking Dutch liner / three shots of survivors in lifeboats next to British liner / shot from boat of passengers on British liner standing at rails looking on / shot from boat of Dutch liner going under / shot from boat of Dutch liner sinking / shot from sinking liner of men in lifeboat next to it / shot from British liner of survivors in lifeboats next to it / two shots of survivors in lifeboats being rowed away from sinking liner / shot from boat of Dutch liner sinking / two shots from British liner of survivors in lifeboats being rowed towards it / shot from boat of Dutch liner sinking / shot from boat of Dutch liner going under / shot from British liner of survivors in lifeboat being rowed towards it them / two shots of survivors in lifeboats next to British liner / lifeboat with survivors in it being hoisted up to deck / two shots of survivors getting off lifeboat onto British liner / survivors on deck / shot from British liner of empty ocean |
Country | At Sea |
Keywords
archival
newsreel
Mozambique
rescue ships
sinking ships
United Kingdom
Netherlands
survivors
passengers
lifeboats
being towed
rowing
Klipfontein
VS Bluemfontein Castle