Loss of the Helen May

Summary The 'Helen May is importing barrels of petroleum into Liverpool in thick fog. A barrel is leaking and the ship explodes when a seaman, holding a lantern, investigates. Baines believes more effort should have been made to look for survivors, Onedin insists there were none. One sailor, however, does survive, and gives evidence at the inquest. The ship was sailing too fast and the blame is attached to its dead captain. Elizabeth, meanwhile, learns that Albert has died in South America.

S4.E1 ∙ Loss of the Helen May

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Gilmore Mary Webster Jessica Benton Howard Lang

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Genres : Adventure Drama Romance

Release date : Apr 24, 1976

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Mousehole, Cornwall, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary The 'Helen May is importing barrels of petroleum into Liverpool in thick fog. A barrel is leaking and the ship explodes when a seaman, holding a lantern, investigates. Baines believes more effort should have been made to look for survivors, Onedin insists there were none. One sailor, however, does survive, and gives evidence at the inquest. The ship was sailing too fast and the blame is attached to its dead captain. Elizabeth, meanwhile, learns that Albert has died in South America.

Details

Genres : Adventure Drama Romance

Release date : Apr 24, 1976

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Mousehole, Cornwall, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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