Freighter Aground 1961

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Description

Full title reads: "Elbe. Freighter Aground".

The ship 'Ondo' runs onto a sandbank on the River Elbe, Germany.

GV of the British 5,435 ton freighter 'Ondo' stranded in the Elbe mouth. LV ditto.

GV five of the most powerful German ocean going tugs the famous 'Fairplays' going...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54077
Sort Number:
61/101
Time in/Out:
01:29:50:00 / 01:31:01:00
Canister:
61/101
Film ID:
1744.15
Issue Date:
18/12/1961

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