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S.S. "Angelo Petri", Wine Tanker Disabled In Gale 1960
See film : At the British Pathé site
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Title - 'Drama of tanker disabled in gale'. Off San Francisco, United States of America (USA).
Aerial shots of the tanker 'Angelo Petri' in the middle of rough seas. LS's spectators on shore. Aerial shot the tanker and the roadway and beach blocked with spectators. LS of one of the rescue helicopters coming in to land.
LS the helicopter landing. LS spectators. LS ambulances waiting on shore. Various shots as survivors are brought in by helicopter and depart either by ambulance or bus. Aerial shot of the crippled tanker at sea.
Total time Film : 54 seconds.
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Below some photos of the "Angelo Petri", in distress.
"Angelo Petri", after being rebuild in 1957 as a 'Wine Tanker', ex. "Sackett's Harbor",
seen here in distress.
San Francisco, February 9th, 1960.
WINE TANKER A DRIFT.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicoptar hovers over stern of the 21,300-ton wine tanker
Angelo Petri, as the vessel drifts off the Ocean Beach at San Framcisco today, A mighty wave
washed down the funnal of the big tanker rendering her helpless without power.
( AP Wirephoto )
San Francisco, February 9th, 1960.
WINE TANKER A DRIFT.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicoptar hovers over stern of the 21,300-ton wine tanker
Angelo Petri, as the vessel drifts off San Francisco's Ocean Beach today.
Helicopters shuttled over the sea to rescue her 40-man crew.
( AP Wirephoto )
( AP Wirephoto )
( AP Wirephoto )