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SCHOONER ANTICIPATES LAUNCH!
Gales of hurricane force have been sweeping the country, leaving a trail of destruction and death. Not surprisingly, the high winds were thought to have caused the sail training schooner ""Sir Winston Churchill"" to break away on her...
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AMBASSADOR DISASTER
Wallowing in waves nearly forty feet high, the British freighter ""Ambassador"". Six hundred miles off Nova Scotia, the seas had smashed her life boats and poured into the hatches to contaminate the fuel. With engines out of action, she...
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SHIP BREAKS IN TWO
On the reef near Seattle, Washington, the Cargo ship ""Andalucia"" is abandoned by her crew. Fire in the engine-room left her drifting helplessly and she finally went aground - in two sections. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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DEATH OF A DUCHESS
In 1936, at Hope Cove near Salcombe, the ""Herzogin Cecilie"" - one of the last of the old grain ships, ran aground on Hamstone Rock. Weeks later on a high tide, the ship was pulled off the rocks and was towed round to Starhole Bay,...
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CROSS-CHANNEL PASSENGER SHIP MINED
Off the shores of Dunkirk lies the Cross-Channel steamer which hit an undetected mine. Five of the crew were killed, all the passengers were rescued. With only her superstructure showing she lies on a sea bank, with salvage tugs standing...
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AUSTRALIA'S FREAK WEATHER
Due to a cyclone off the South coast of Australia the weather has taken many strange forms, snow worse than any in living memory and gales up to 80 mph have swept the coast. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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GRAND PRIX ON WATER (In Colour)
The highlight of the speedboat racing season at Ruislip Lido, the London Motor-Boat Racing-Club's Grand-Prix. Twenty-four boats got away for the start of three hours non-stop racing. On the straight the bigger boats do more than 60 miles...
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Wreck of the SS Molesey
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HMS ""AFFRAY"" - CHANNEL SEARCH SCENES
Ships of the Royal Navy (including Submarines) and some foreign vessels continued the search for the Submarine ""Affray"". The Admiralty announced that there was no reasonable hope of the rescue of any survivors. The C-in-C Portsmouth,...
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SUBMARINE ""AFFRAY"" SINKS IN THE CHANNEL
Dreaded news from the Channel. The Submarine ""Affray"" had failed to surface at the appointed time. The signal ""Subsmash"" brought into operation the Navy's search and rescue system. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HONG KONG - DUKE GETS A DUNKING!
The world famous Dragon-Boat Races is really a festival for the fishing community. The Dragon Boats (22 of 'em) are some 45 feet long. Among the boats which came to grief, the British Army entry with the Duke of Kent aboard. But with the...
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THE ""MISSOURI"" STUCK FAST
Aground on Thimble Shoal off the coast of Virginia, America's giant 45,000 ton battleship ""Missouri"" provided a picture of helpless might; she was in fact, temporarily embarrassed! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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AUSTRALIAN WEATHER CONTRASTS
At Sydney, a terrific gale damaged boats in the harbour, at one place alone yachts and launches to the value of £15,000 were completely written off. Two days later the Sydney beaches were crowded with holidaymakers, all trying to keep...
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Marine combat forces in Vietnam
Marine combat forces in Vietnam War / CU soldiers' hands loading ammunition into M-60 machine gun in grass / soldier shooting M-60 machine gun in field / three soldiers shooting M-16 rifles in field. Marine combat forces in Vietnam on...
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David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
David Mamet (c), Joe Mantegna and Marine Lt. General Willie Williams at the Joe Mantegna Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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INTERVIEW: Mila Kunis on if she excited for the Marine Corp Ball coming up at the Jaguar Land Rover Unveil Of The New XKR-S Convertible at Beverly Hills CA.
INTERVIEW: Mila Kunis on if she excited for the Marine Corp Ball coming up at the Jaguar Land Rover Unveil Of The New XKR-S Convertible at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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German tourists get engaged underwater surrounded
Palma (Spain), 25 Apr (EFE).- A German tourist surprised her girlfriend by proposing to her underwater and surrounded by sharks at the Palma Aquarium marine park. Melanie, with help from monitors, asked her partner Julia to look at a...
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Hundreds Of Boats Gather For The Annual Southampton Boat Show
Mid Shot, people look at the various types of boats for sale on the opening day of the annual PSP Southampton Boat Show on September 13, 2013 in Southampton, England. The show, now in its 45th year, features more than 1,000 boats and 500...
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Hundreds Of Boats Gather For The Annual Southampton Boat Show
Panning Shot, people look at the various types of boats for sale on the opening day of the annual PSP Southampton Boat Show on September 13, 2013 in Southampton, England. The show, now in its 45th year, features more than 1,000 boats and...
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Women Attend Marine Boot Camp At Parris Island, South Carolina
Female Marine recruits inspect their rifles while on the rifle range during boot camp February 25, 2013 at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Footage by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Women Attend Marine Boot Camp At Parris Island, South...
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Women Attend Marine Boot Camp At Parris Island, South Carolina
Female Marine recruits train during boot camp February 27, 2013 at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Footage by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Women Attend Marine Boot Camp At Parris Island, South Carolina on February 25, 2013 in Parris...