Normandie Capsizes Dublin Issue (1942)

Titles read: “NORMANDIE CAPSIZES“ (Dublin issue). New York, United States of America. Several shots of the liner ship Lafayette, formerly the Normandie, after it capsized in Hudson Bay. It lies in thick mud. The strong tides of the Hudson River combined with the recent fire on board caused the massive ship to topple over. 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.
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