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1950 Rescues at sea after ships collide
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0:30Now PlayingDate: 4th September 1950
Location: San Francisco
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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HELICOPTERS Searches over water of San Fransisco after survivors from disaster when Cargo Vessel collided with Hospital Ship "Benevolence" losing 18 lives.
HOSPITAL SHIPS. Hospital Ship S.S. Benevolence is sunk when in collision in fog at San Francisco with Cargo Vessel Mary Luckenbach 18 lives are lost..Helicopter searches for more possible survivors
SAN FRANCISCO. Great cloud of fog envelopes bridge and Helicopter searches for survivors of disaster od collision of Hospital Ship "Benevolent" which sank in 15 mins and Cargo Boat "Mary Luckenbach"..some rescued being brought ashore 18 are drowned
Ships and Boats; United States of America
ship, collision, sinking, rescue
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