Object

Bantu Wind Hold Door

Nazi soldiers smash open this sturdy door to the Bantu Wind's cargo hold, breaching the barrier that had concealed the crated Ark of the Covenant. Nazis pour through the splintered frame, grinning triumphantly at their prize while overpowering Captain Katanga's Black pirate crew nearby. The violent entry shifts control of the hold from pirates to invaders.

1 appearances

Purpose

Seals and provides access to the ship's cargo hold

Significance

Its breach allows Nazis to discover and seize the Ark, transforming pirate custody into enemy possession and heightening the story's pursuit stakes

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Nazis Overrun the Bantu Wind and Seize the Ark

The hold door is violently breached or slammed open, serving as the physical threshold whose forced opening enables the Nazis to rush into the cramped storage and reveal the crated Ark; it functions as the literal reveal and turning point of the sequence.

Before: Closed and serving as a barrier between the ship's deck and the hold where the Ark is stored.

After: Slammed open or breached, leaving the hold exposed and accessible to the boarding soldiers.

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