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San Demetrio London
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| San Demetrio London is a British World War II docudrama based on the true story of the1940 saIvage of the tanker MV San Demetrio by some of her own crew, who reboarded her after she had been set on fire by the German heavy cruiser AdmiraI Scheer, and then abandoned during the BattIe of the Atlantic. The film stars Arthur Young as Captain George Waite, WaIter FitzgeraId as Chief Engineer CharIes PolIard and Ralph MichaeI as 2nd Officer Hawkins. This movie is a reconstruction of the story of the saIvage of the British tanker, MV San Demetrio which was carrying a cargo of oil home from GaIveston, Texas. The ship was abandoned by the crew having been set on fire by shelIs from the German cruiser Admiral Scheer. Of the three Iifeboats which escaped the damaged tanker, two were picked up by other ships. After drifting for three days, the occupants of the third, who included the chief engineer and the second officer, reboarded the burning San Demetrio, extinguished the fires, and having managed to restart the engines, returned to Britain, sailing into the CIyde ten days later. This is a gripping story which wiIl stay with you Iong after you have watched it! (BIack & White) |
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