SS Malta Wrecked AKA Shipwreck Off Malta 1955

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Malta.

Maltese liner 'Star of Malta' struck a rock in thick morning mist and sunk. Air to ground shot, showing wreck of ship and people on shore looking out to it. Air to ground, salvage ship standing by. Air to ground, the wrecked 'Star of Malta'.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31013
Sort Number:
55/062
Time in/Out:
01:36:07:00 / 01:36:37:00
Canister:
55/62
Film ID:
539.28
Issue Date:
04/08/1955

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