Fight To Save Half Tanker (1952)

Cape Cod, United States of America (USA). Title reads ’Win Fight to Save Half of Split Tanker’. Various shots of the stern section of the tanker USS Fort Mercer at sea. LS. The waves breaking over the torn section of the ship. GV. Pan along the ship. LS. The crew who stayed onboard. LS. The crew being helped ashore. (Comb. F.G.) Date found in the old record - 25/02/1952. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.