On Board Kaiser Wilhelm the Second (1912)
This Vitagraph portrayal shows us the preparatory coaling of a ship with 7,000 tons of coal for a single voyage; then the start from the dock. We are introduced to the captain and the officers on the bridge. One of these men extends us the courtesy of taking us through the steerage and into the first cabin. We pause a moment and listen to the steward's band. Then we witness the wireless operators at work, sending messages across the sea. To give us an idea of how the gigantic boat is handled in a storm, the second officer closes all the bulkheads for us, and we examine the dial indicating exactly what bulkheads are open and what are closed. In passing, we are made acquainted with the officer of the watch and the quartermaster. Most interesting of all is the daily lifeboat drill, a practical demonstration of just how these boats are used during a wreck, the lookout, leaving the crow's nest, where he keeps a piercing eye continually on the watch for approaching vessels or possible dangers.
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