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Epic Of British Bravery 1930
Description
Hong Kong.
Full titles read: "EPIC OF BRITISH BRAVERY - Gallant Captain and Crew of steamer "Haiching" after night-long flight with pirates, who, when beaten off, set fire to the ship, arrive in port."
L/S of the "Haiching" in the dock. Various shots of charred parts of the deck. Groups...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 18776
- Sort Number:
- G 1678
- Time in/Out:
- 01:20:39:00 / 01:22:00:00
- Canister:
- G 1678
- Film ID:
- 814.13
- Issue Date:
- 20/01/1930
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The ship featured here is the SS Haiching, belonging to the Douglas Steamship Company.
The attack took place on 8 December 1929.
The "gallant captain" described here is Captain O. H. Farrar.
The ship is pictured here anchored in Kowloon Bay.