1941 Fire damages ships and barges in New York, sabotague suspected
April 22, 2026
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0:51Now Playing1941 Fire damages ships and barges in New York, sabotague suspected
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as posted by the channelDate: 18th August 1941
Location: USA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Mystery Fire Damages New York Ships
USA: New York: New York City: Brooklyn:
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AMERICA Mystery fire breaks out at Brooklyn Pier..barges & steamship caught alight.. Italiana ship Panuco towed out to sea.. oil catches fire & explodes etc.
FIRES. A steamship, barges and Brooklyn Pier N.Y. suffer damage in mystery fire..Italian ship Panuco towed out to sea..fire floats play on burning ship.. oil explodes etc.
OIL Mystery fire at Brooklyn Pier N.Y. catches oil stores on dock alight..oil explodes
SHIPPING A steamship & 5 barges ablaze at Brooklyn Pier N.Y. when mystery fire breaks out..Italian ship Panuco catches fire & is towed out to sea..
Disasters and Accidents; Ships and Boats; United States of America
Pier 27, Baltic Street, Cuban frieghter, hemp, deaths, casualties, World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, sabotague
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