Reel

Ship Disaster: Empress Of Canada Destroyed By Fire

Ship Disaster: Empress Of Canada Destroyed By Fire
Clip: 352405_1_1
Year Shot: 1953 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1581
Original Film: 026-435-01
HD: N/A
Location: England, Liverpool
Timecode: 00:01:29 - 00:02:10

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