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  • Short Summary

    American ship; the frigate 'Franklin'; is destroyed by fire.

  • Description

    A picturesque end - crowds watch destruction by fire of the frigate 'Franklin', one of the first ships built for US navy - 1916.

    Location of events unknown.

    American ship; the frigate 'Franklin'; is destroyed by fire. Shot of ship front diag. DS deck; with men working; building a big pile of boards. Ship's bow in flames; with pine tree nearby scorched. Ship burning; side view bow; pan back. People on docks watching the ship burning in BG; with big clouds of smoke filling nearly the whole frame. Finally a great shot of the fire at night; flames a great contrast to the dark sky.

    Disasters; fires.

    402A

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1860.22
    Media URN:
    71398
    Group:
    Old negatives
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    1916
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:12:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:26:12:00 / 01:27:24:00
    Canister:
    ON 034 F

Comments (1)

  1. tom mara says

    Location is probably Eastport Maine

    https://books.google.com/books?id=RfZYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA8-PA19&lpg=RA8-PA19&dq=American+ship;+the+frigate+'Franklin'&source=bl&ots=lZeRAwunWx&sig=Jm44lBaWrqKZk_PIEHDYsYYvcpU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0i7CwvvDLAhXB8CYKHeJrAhYQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=American ship; the frigate \'Franklin\'&f=false

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