Cross-Channel steamer Princess Astrid sinks off the Dover coast (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Belgian passenger steamer Princess Astrid struck a mine and sank off the coast of Dover, with 435 passengers needing rescue and one passenger, U. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Mine Sinks Cross-Channel Steamer ENGLISH CHANNEL: EXT ASTRID Princess Hits mine 3 miles off Dunkirk in Channel. Seen in various stages of settling down. Pictures of tug taking off survivors taken with miniature camera. by General Hildring Seen next day on sandbank - her last signals flying. Next day divers go down to inspect damage CROSS CHANNEL STEAMER Belgian cross-channel steamer strikes mine(Princess Astrid) and flouders in of tug taking off survivors taken with miniature camera by General Hildring. Seen at various stages off her sinking. Seen later on sandbank with driver going down to inspect damage (three miles o