Away ... Ship's Lifeboats! 1931

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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...

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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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