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Away ... Ship's Lifeboats! 1931
Description
Full title reads: "New York Harbour. Away ... ship's lifeboats! (over stiff 2 mile sea course!!). Norwegian SS. Bergenfjord wins coveted honour of 1931 World's smartest lifeboat crew. Britain (SS. Caledonia) finished third."
New York Harbour, United States of America (USA).
Ships lifeboats...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 12704
- Sort Number:
- 31/076
- Time in/Out:
- 01:24:03:00 / 01:25:49:00
- Canister:
- 31/76
- Film ID:
- 867.17
- Issue Date:
- 21/09/1931
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