A Herculean Task Scapa Flow Reel 1924

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Unidentified Pathe Gazette item from 1924 - issue number unknown, does not match any catalogued or missing records on database. AH 2002.

Title: "Scapa Flow - A Herculean Task! After months of incessant effort, Salvors have high hopes of raising scuttled German Fleet".

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
89979
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:53:22:00 / 01:54:55:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3215.11
Issue Date:
1924

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  • The "Seydlitz" is the 25,000 ton German battlecruiser SMS Seydlitz.

    "The Hindenburg" is SMS Hindenburg, another battlecruiser.

    jamied 18th Apr 2012

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