Burning Of The SS Normandie (1942). Archive newsreel. Remaster. Time travel. History. Documentary. скачать в хорошем качестве

Burning Of The SS Normandie (1942). Archive newsreel. Remaster. Time travel. History. Documentary.

Newsreel digitally remastered by the «Documentary History» studio. The Steam Ship Normandie was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France. She entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat, crossing the Atlantic in a record 4 days, 3 hours and 2 minutes, and remains the most powerful steam turbo-electric-propelled passenger ship ever built. Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. During World War II, Normandie was seized by U.S. authorities at New York and renamed USS Lafayette. In 1942, the liner caught fire while being converted to a troopship. The ship's designer Vladimir Yourkevitch arrived at the scene to offer expertise, but he was barred by harbor police. His suggestion was to enter the vessel and open the sea-cocks. This would flood the lower decks and make her settle the few feet to the bottom. With the ship stabilised, water could be pumped into burning areas without the risk of capsize. The suggestion was rejected by Rear Admiral Andrews. One man died in the tragedy — member of the fire watch. Some 94 sailors, 38 fire fighters, and 153 civilians were treated for various injuries, burns, smoke inhalation, and exposure. Recognising that his incompetence had caused the disaster, Admiral Andrews ordered all pressmen barred from viewing the moment of capsize in an effort to lower the level of publicity. Normandie was cut up for scrap beginning in October 1946 at Port Newark, New Jersey, and completely scrapped by 31 December 1948.