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'empire Ken' En Route For Suez 1956
Description
Unissued / Unused material.
'Empire Ken' arrives at Port Said. Egypt.
Various shots convoy scenes. Various deck scenes with troops aboard 'Empire Ken'. Various shots 7 am convoy approaching Suez Canal, smoke pall rises in background. MS French hospital ship 'Marseilles' joining convoy....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 82679
- Sort Number:
- UN 2908 A
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:34:00 / 01:33:57:00
- Canister:
- UN 2908 A
- Film ID:
- 2838.16
- Issue Date:
- 1956
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- Suez Suez MuCEM - Crise de Suez 1956
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