’caronia’ On Maiden Voyage (1949)

Unissued / Unused material. 34,000 ton liner ’Caronia’ sails on her maiden voyage. Southampton, Hampshire. Various shots ’Caronia’ lying in dock. C/U name on her bows. M/S sailors and lifebelts. Various shots of sailors hoisting flags, the last one is “Blue Flag“ denoting the ship is about to sail. L/S bows of ship. Various shots crane loading. L/S funnel. Various shots Captain Sorrell on dockside. M/S helmsman steering. M/S’s as engine room telegraph is tested. M/S helmsman. Various shots of tugs towing ’Caronia’ out. Various shots of the ship sailing off. Cataloguer’s note: cuts for story ’New Dollar Earner’ in 49/3 on *PM1403*. 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