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1927 SWIMMING: Mercedes Gleitze and Millie Hudson travel to Tangiers to swim the Straits of
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0:56Now PlayingDate: 12th December 1927
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The Great Adventure. Mercedes Gleitze, the famous swimmer, on board the SS Slamat bound for Tangiers, keeps fit for her attempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar
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Swimmer Mercedes Gleitze on board the SS Slamat en route to Tanguiers to swim the Straits of Gibraltar / Mercedes Gleitze exercising on deck
SLATE INFORMATION: Captain Adams explains the currents and tides of the Straits
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Captain Adams showing Gleitze tidal maps of the Straits of Gibraltar
SLATE INFORMATION: Friends Again! Miss Gleitze and Miss M Hudson make up their differences
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Gleitze and fellow swimmer Millie Hudson embrace / Gleitze and Hudson along on deck
SLATE INFORMATION: Miss Hudson at exercise
Millie Hudson exercising on deck
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Gleitze and Hudson with Captain Adams
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