- Title: U.S.A.: SHALOM CAPTAIN TELLS OF COLLISION.
- Date: 1st November 1964
- Summary: AVNER FREUDENBERG CAPTAIN OF THE ISRAELI LUXURY LINER 'SHALOM' WHICH WAS IN COLLISION WITH A NORWEGIAN TANKER THE 'STOLT DAGALI' TELLS O WHAT HAPPENED. 1. CU. CAPTAIN. "IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE COLLISION, WE MANAGED AFTERWARDS FIRST TO ARRANGE THE SAFETY OF OUR OWN VESSEL BEFORE PROCEEDING WE STOPPED ALSO NOT YET SURE OF THE SAFETY OF OUR OWN VESSEL AND SENT THE BOAT BECAUSE WE HEARD PEOPLE CRYING IN THE WATER IN THE FOG NEARBY. OUR SEAMEN WENT LOOKING AND PICKED UP FIVE CREW MEMBERS ALIVE AND IN GOOD HEALTH FROM THE OTHER VESSEL." 26 ft 2. GV. REPORTERS TAKING NOTES. 27 ft 3. CU. CAPTAIN. WHEN ASKED IF HE WAS ON THE BRIDGE, THE CAPTAIN REPLIED "I WAS ON THE BRIDGE, I'M VERY SORRY, I SAID IT BEFORE AND I SAY IT AGAIN, I'M NOT GOING TO BE TALKED INTO A DETAILED DISCUSSION. I THINK YOU WILL BE FAIR AND WILL UNDERSTAND I CANNOT DO IT".. 36 ft Initials SHOTLIST INTENDED AS GUIDED ONLY. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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