A little smoky, dull in imagery and contrast, DOS The twenty-thousand-ton luxury liner empress of Canada burns to the water's edge and capsizes in Liverpool harbor. The fire rages out of control for nine hours before the end, leaving vessel a total loss. Establishing shot - It's dark an you see the fire which accents parts of the ship and firemen in silhouette MCUS - Looking down the port hole of the ship all ablaze MCUS - A bench on fire MLS - Ship is laying on its side in the water with a fireman on the ship manning a, outline of pedestrians watching MCUS - Firemen on top of the capsized ship with hoses and axes MCUS - Camera panning - Capsized ships side MCULS - Capsized ship in water, emergency crew pull up next to it in a row boat OHS - Throng standing at pier side watching capsized ship in water