1949 Noronic cruise ship destroyed by fire
April 22, 2026
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1:29Now Playing1949 Noronic cruise ship destroyed by fire
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as posted by the channelDate: 17th September 1949
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: 200 Die in Cruise Ship Inferno
CANADA: Ontario: Toronto: Toronto Harbour:
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FIREMEN Fighting fire on board the cruise-ship Noronic in Toronto docks,
FIRES Cruise-ship Noronic on fire in Toronto docks, ship gutted, shots of fire-men fighting, floating Life-belts & wreak age Bodies being carried ashore,
??? Shots of her before she caught on fire,200 people killed, bodies being brought ashore on stretchers, shots of burned-out hulk, floating life-jackets & wreckage, fireman fighting fire,
TORONTO. SHOTS of the Canadian Cruise-ship Noronic on fire in Toronto docks, 200 people killed, bodies being brought ashore, also shots of firemen fighting fire, shots of floating life-jackets,
Disasters and Accidents; Ships and Boats; Fire
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