1934NAUTICAL
MORRO CASTLE DISASTER. FIRE DESTROYS OCEAN LINER SS MORRO CASTLE. 225 PASSENGERS & CREW DEAD. SS LUCKENBACH RESCUED VICTIMS. FISHING BOAT "PARAMOUNT" RESCUED 72. SURVIVORS ABOARD MONARCH OF BERMUDA & SS CITY OF SAVANNAH. MARINE DISASTERS, ACCIDENT.
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MORRO CASTLE FLOATING. ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY. 12/20/34.
LUXURY LINER SS MORRO CASTLE MOORED OFF JERSEY SHORE READY TO BE MOVED. HUGE ROPES ATTACHED TO LINER. SHOTS OF SHIP WASHED UP ON SHORE. |
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SCORES PERISH AS AMERICAN LINER MORRO CASTLE BURNS. ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY. 9/7,8,10/34.
FIRE DESTROYS SS MORRO CASTLE. HIGHLIGHTS: 01 02 11 CU SURVIVOR RECOUNTING EXPERIENCE |
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SMALL BOATS IN HARBOR
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CAPTAIN HENRY HILL OF LUCKENBACH SPEAKS ABOUT RESCUING 67 SURVIVORS. TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS PRESEND, ALL LOOK VERY COLD AS THEY TELL STORY IN RAIN
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POV FROM BOAT IN CHOPPY WATERS LOOKING AT BURNING LINER.
IMAGE EXTREMELY SHAKY |
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BURNT OUT HULL OF SS MORRO CASTLE AS IT LIES WASHED UP ON SHORE. LINER DESTROYED BY FIRE, PAN SHIP
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CU LIFEBOATS STILL ATTACHED TO DAVITS
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CU EMPTY LIFEBOAT DAVITS
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HIGH ANGLE CROWD ON BEACH LOOKING AT BEACHED SHIP
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| 01:08:56 534.83 |
COAST GUARD GOING OUT TO SS MORRO CASTLE IN BREECHES BUOY. MEN RIDE ON ROPES FROM DOCK TO SHIP
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LOTS OF PEOPLE ON PIER WITH LINER IN BKGD FRAMED IN ARCHWAY.
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SCORES PERISH AS AMERICAN LINER MORRO CASTLE BURNS. ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY. 9/7,8,10/34.
FIRE DESTROYS SS MORRO CASTLE. WOMEN & CHILDREN. HIGHLIGHTS: 01 10 07 UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKING ON SAVING VICTIMS |
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TRIO OF FEMALE SURVIVORS RECOUNTING EXPERIENCES
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| 01:10:58 657.83 |
CAPTAIN WARMS SPEAKING ON RESCUING SURVIVORS FROM SS MORRO CASTLE
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GROUP OF MALE SURVIVORS
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SS CITY OF SAVANNAH COMING INTO PORT
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SURVIVORS COMING DOWN GANGPLANK
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INJURED ON STRETCHERS TAKEN DOWN GANGPLANK
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FEMALE SURVIVOR TELLS HER TALE
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GROUP OF MALE SURVIVORS ON DECK SHIP
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YOUNG BOY WRAPPED IN BLANKET ON MOTHER'S LAP, SURVIVORS OF SHIP FIRE
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HIGH ANGLE INJURED SURVIVOR ON STRETCHER TAKEN DOWN GANGPLANK
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WOMAN SURVIVOR HELPED OFF LINER DOWN GANGPLANK
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CAPTAIN WARMS STANDS NEXT TO SHIP'S TELEGRAPH
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CROWD IN STREET WAVE HATS & HANDS
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COAST GUARD GETTING INTO BREECHES BUOY, SENT OUT TO SHIP BY PULLEY
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| 01:16:14 972.83 |
PAN FROM PIER CROWDED WITH PEOPLE TO DESTROYED LINER
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| 01:16:30 988.83 |
COASTGUARDS MEN APPROACHING SS MORRO CASTLE BY BREECHES BUOY
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PAN CROWD ON BEACH LOOKING AT BURNT-OUT HULL OF SHIP.
VARIOUS SHOTS OF CROWDS, CURIOUS PEOPLE, SURVIVORS |
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CROWDS OF PEOPLE ON PIER, AMBULANCE
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| 01:18:15 1093.83 |
BURNED SS MORRO CASTLE STILL SMOKING.
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WS CURIOUS ONLOOKERS LOOKING AT BOAT
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HIGH SHOTS TONS OF PEOPLE WALKING ON BOARDWALK AT ASBURY PARK, SHOPS & AWNINGS SEEN. COULD PASS AS SUMMER DAY AT THE BEACH.
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