Fast On The Mersey 1927

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Item title reads: " Fast On The Mersey Revetment. Tugs exerting a 5,200 h.p. pull in unavailing attempt to drag liner "Lochmonar" free when grounded…..later, breaks her back."

Liverpool, England

M/S of tugs, with a panning shot along the ropes and cables to the grounded liner. Slow...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33548
Sort Number:
G 1456
Time in/Out:
01:26:56:00 / 01:28:41:00
Canister:
G 1456
Film ID:
708.14
Issue Date:
05/12/1927

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