Mountainous Seas 1925

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Item title reads - Mountainous seas sweep shipping of all sizes from stem to stern - passengers on the mighty 53,000 ton "Berengaria" were injured and £2000 of furniture and crockery smashed. The Atlantic.

M/S of the ship going up and down in rough seas. Various shots of two ships battling...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19938
Sort Number:
G 1240
Time in/Out:
01:37:48:00 / 01:38:53:00
Canister:
G 1240
Film ID:
430.15
Issue Date:
09/11/1925

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