Susanne Onstad
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The Susanne Onstad was an oil tanker of the Norwegian company Onstad Shipping Co. Built in 1974, the vessel remained in service for the next 30 years. In March 1976, several scenes for Dino De Laurentiis's King Kong remake were filmed on this tanker over the course of several days while it cruised along the California coast.[1] The vessel subsequently changed its name three times before being scrapped on January 1, 2005.[2]
History
- King Kong (1976)
King Kong (1976)
Having captured and tranquilized Kong, Fred Wilson's crew loaded him onto the tanker Susanne Onstad, which was large enough to transport the giant beast to New York City. The ape was placed in an empty oil reservoir, and the sailors fed him fruit during the voyage. Kong was unhappy with his stay in the dark place, but for a while he behaved relatively calmly. One night, a gust of wind blew Dwan's scarf off and it accidentally flew to Kong. Detecting a familiar smell, he began to hit the walls in rage, damaging the ship's mechanism. The captain ordered the reservoir to be filled with water, and Dwan ran to the lattice lid to calm Kong down. Seeing her, he froze at first, but then jumped, and Dwan, unable to stay on the lattice, fell onto his palm. Jack Prescott, who was watching them, was horrified and called the others, but Kong did not harm the woman and let her go. By the time Dwan climbed the stairs, Kong was already asleep. The tanker sailed the rest of the way to New York without further incident.
Trivia
- Along with the Petrox Explorer, which transports the crew to Skull Island, the Susanne Onstad fills the role of the Venture from the original King Kong.
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