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1956 AT SEA: THE LOSS OF THE 'MOYANA':
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0:59Now PlayingDate: 2nd August 1956
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
LOSS OF THE MOYANA
AEROPLANES R.A.F. Shots of the "MOYANA" (G.B. Ketch) sinking in the gale after winning the 1956 Torbay-Lisbon Race for Sailing ships fm the air (SHACKLETON)
??? Stands by to take off Cadets & Crew of the "MOYANA"...shots of fm the air...(return fm the Race to Lisbon 1st)
"MOYANA" (G.B. Ketch) "LOST AT SEA" in gales etc on her return voyage from Lisbon 1956 (having won the Tall Ships Race Torbay-Lisbon) shots of her fm the air..& her rescue ship "CLAN MACLEAN"
"MOYANA" (G.B.Ketch) "LOST AT SEA" on her return voyage fm winning the Torbe Torbay)
SAILING SHIPS only The tragic loss of the "MOYANA" (G.B. Ketch) in gale (after winning the Tall Ships race fm Torbay-Lisbon 1956)...shots fm the air (R.A.F. SHACKLETON)...(the Merchant ship "CLAN MACLEAN" standing by to take off Crew & Cadets etc)
SHIPPING. "MOYANA" lost at sea after her return voyage fm Lisbon in a gale (after winning the TALL SHIPS race fm Torbay-Lisbon 1956
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