American Lifeboat 1949

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America (USA). New Equipment For Fastest Lifeboat Launch.

SV Pan lifeboat being lowered in new design of cradle into water. SV Top view showing cradle apparatus in water. GV Top view lifeboat...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59986
Sort Number:
UNSO 061 B
Time in/Out:
01:22:02:00 / 01:22:46:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 061 B
Film ID:
1530.20
Issue Date:

Stills

0:010:020:030:04

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