Oil tanker hits rocks near South Africa

Record ID: 343464

  • Title: Oil tanker hits rocks near South Africa
  • Date: 22nd November 1948
  • Summary: SOUTH AFRICA: EXT SHIPPING Oil tanker goes aground on rocks 150 miles from Cape Town beyond hope of salvage a total wreck SHIPWRECKS. aground, on fire. Collisions. Shipwreck off the S/African Coast S/W SHIPWRECKS, AGROUND, ON FIRE, IN COLLISION, EXPLOSIONS. Oil TANKER goes ASHORE on rocks 150 miles fm Cape Town beyond hope of salvage. SOUTH AFRICA Oil tanker goes ashor
  • Embargoed: 7th December 1948 12:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVA9Q51V3WVDV56LF98HKZQOC1LS
  • Story Text: Oil shipping tanker goes aground on rocks near South Africa
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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