German Blockade Fiasco (1917)

German Blockade Fiasco - ’Rochester’ from New York, reaches Bordeaux. The Captain of ’Rochester’, Mr Kokritz. Bordeaux, France World War One. Boats and ships. American merchant ship the ’Rochester’; from New York; gets past German blockade and reaches Bordeaux; getting supplies to the allies. Shot of the ship in the harbour; smoke puffing out of smokestack; all sorts of activity of unloading in progress: cranes swinging loads; workers on deck and dock. CU of ship’s captain Mr Kokritz; looking more like owner; in suit and bowler hat; a few French guys stand in BG watching him and camera. Repeat of same 2 shots. G 421 A. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies G