True To The British Tradition! 1932

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Full title reads: "Off The Needles. True to the British tradition! Captain & Crew of the 2,687 ton 'Roumelian' 'stand by their ship' after collision in dense fog with French steamer - and beach her."

The English Channel, off the Isle of Wight.

A sunken ship, half submerged in the water....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4983
Sort Number:
32/040
Time in/Out:
01:04:46:00 / 01:06:14:00
Canister:
32/40
Film ID:
675.04
Issue Date:
19/05/1932

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