Argentina River Boat Drama 1963

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River Plate, Argentina.

Title reads 'Disaster Strikes River Boat in Argentina'.

Various shots of the stricken half submerged river boat named 'City of Ascunsion'. Some of the early shots are hazy through foggy weather. Various shots of the survivors being helped ashore and are greeted...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
79360
Sort Number:
UN 3769 B
Time in/Out:
01:10:53:00 / 01:12:10:00
Canister:
UN 3769 B
Film ID:
2669.05
Issue Date:
1963

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  • The incident occurred on 11 July 1963.

    "river boat named 'City of Ascunsion'." - that's it's Anglicised name, in Argentina it was called "Ciudad de Asuncion".

    jamied 16th Oct 2012

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