The troopship John Ericsson burns in a New York port (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit New York fire squads put out the blaze aboard the John Ericsson before it spreads to the liner Queen Elizabeth moored nearby, but the old troopship is a total loss Full Description: USA: New York: EXT FIRES Fire breaks out on troopship John Ericsson on New York waterfront and threatens Queen Elizabeth NEW YORK Troopship John Ericsson threatens the liner Queen Elizabeth on waterfront ELIZABETH QUEEN. LINER. Fire on troopship John Ericson threatens liner in New York waterfront United States of America; Disasters and Accidents; Ships and Boats conflagration, inferno, blaze, firefighters, peacetime, post-war, postwar Background: New York fire squads put out the blaze aboard the John Ericsson before it spreads to the liner Queen Elizabeth moored nearby, but the old troopship is a total loss FILM ID: VLVAF1GQMVYIKK0M3H04YCX