The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall (1898)

Name: The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1898-09-30

Release Date:	1898, September 30
Directors:	E.P. Prestwich
Countries:	United Kingdom
Production:	Prestwich Manufacturing Company

Overview:

The film documents the launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall on the 21st of June, 1898—an event that was witnessed by 30,000 onlookers, 37 of whom lost their lives when the jetty upon which they were standing became washed away by the resultant swell.

Keywords:

disaster silent film

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Critics Rating:	45

The Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall (1898)

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