British Salvage Triumph 1927

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Item title reads: "British Salvage Triumph. Messrs. Cox and Danks - after months of tense and often disappointing efforts - succeed in raising the giant 23,00 ton German cruiser "Moltke"."

Stromness, Orkneys

M/S of the funnel as the ship is raised, with a man on ladder. Waves wash...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33119
Sort Number:
G 1406
Time in/Out:
01:19:48:00 / 01:22:25:00
Canister:
G 1406
Film ID:
686.09
Issue Date:
13/06/1927

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