Historic Stillman Fire Films: Ships on Fire!

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Historic Stillman Fire Films: Ships on Fire!

The Historic Stillman Fires Collection is a rare and unique look at firemen training and public education films from over 50 years ago. The Stillman collection is the largest collection of fires and fire management in the world. A majority of the footage is silent and in black and white, but a few of the films have sound and color. For your viewing pleasure we have re-mastered and re-organized the collection into smaller wonderful sub-categories including: New York Fires, Fires from around the World, Ships on Fire, Demonstration Fires & Fireman Training, and everyones favorite, The Best of the Stillman Fires Collection. The entire Stillman collection is a must have for any true fire lover.

Included Films:

Ships Fires Reel 1

Produced: 1940s

Length: 5 Minutes

Two large tanker fires and a sail boat fire in San Fran. First tanker fire has amazing picture quality for the day. Really great stuff here.

Ship Fires Reel 2

Produced: 1940s

Length: 3 Minutes

A really large ship on fire at a New York dock.

Torpedoed

Produced: 1940s

Length: 1 Minutes

Torpedoed is a video clip which features a ship hit by a torpedo in open water off the New Jersey shore, where many ships were sunk by the germans in World War 2. The ship caught fire and sank. The footage was likely picked up by a rescue boat coming to save the crew, but unfortunately doesnt get there in time. The shots of the fire are mesmerizing. This film is a great example of the destruction wrought by World War 2 weapons and specifically what happens when a torpedo hits.

Fire Destroys Staten Island Ferry

Produced: 1940s

Length: 8 Minutes

This hot vintage fire fighting film contains awe inspiring footage of the Staten Island Ferry burning mercilessly. Caught on film are the heroic firefighters battling to subdue the blaze. The film also features penetrating video of several other fires and the damage that they inflicted.