Great War Stories The Marquette
Around 9.15 a.m. on 23 October 1915, a German torpedo slammed into the transport ship Marquette as it entered the Gulf of Salonika in the Aegean Sea. The ship sank within 10 minutes, leaving hundreds struggling in the water. By the time rescue craft arrived several hours later, 167 people had drowned, including 32 New Zealanders (10 women and 22 men).
Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Primary Title
- Great War Stories
Episode Title
- The Marquette
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 February 2018
Duration
- 04:20
Series
- 3
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Internet
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Programme Description
- Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Episode Description
- Around 9.15 a.m. on 23 October 1915, a German torpedo slammed into the transport ship Marquette as it entered the Gulf of Salonika in the Aegean Sea. The ship sank within 10 minutes, leaving hundreds struggling in the water. By the time rescue craft arrived several hours later, 167 people had drowned, including 32 New Zealanders (10 women and 22 men).
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- Research and scripts: AC Productions. Images, historic video and further sources: Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand. Originally broadcast as a segment of TV3 News (now Newshub), MediaWorks Television.
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- History
- War
Contributors
- Hilary Barry (Narrator)
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Anna Cottrell (Producer)
- AC Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand