Epic Of The Sea 1932

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Full title reads: "Epic of the sea. Captain and crew stick to their rudderless & helpless ship, SS De Bardeleben, up till last minute before it foundered, after 3 days fight against mountainous seas."

At Sea.

Various shots of the foundering ship SS DeBardeleben in rough seas. Some...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4892
Sort Number:
32/026
Time in/Out:
01:44:34:00 / 01:45:22:00
Canister:
32/26
Film ID:
667.25
Issue Date:
31/03/1932

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