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  • Short Summary

    The Mauretania fails to beat speed record.

  • Description

    The Mauretania on the ocean, could be the Atlantic.

    Full titles read: "'WELL DONE MAURETANI'" - Gallant 22 year old Cunarder just fails by 2 hours to lower the Bremen's record averaging 27.22 knots & beating her own record."

    M/S's of the smoke billowing from funnels of the Mauretania. High angle shot looking down on the bow of the ship. Very good L/S's of the Mauretania. High angle shot of the stern of the ship. M/S and L/S of the senior looking official (probably the captain) in naval uniform looking through binoculars.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    800.03
    Media URN:
    36212
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    19/08/1929
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:49:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:02:35:00 / 01:04:24:00
    Canister:
    G 1635

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  1. Unknown user says

    "M/S and L/S of the senior looking official (probably the captain)" - yes, that's Captain Sandy McNeil.

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