Climax Of Brilliant British Engineering… 1928

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Full titles read "Climax of brilliant British Engineering Feat - The 26,000 ton German Battleship "Moltke"... raised, towed, docked, pumped dry... all the while upside-down... now ready for the Ship breakers!..."

Rosyth, Lothian in Scotland.

Several shots show the huge, upside-down...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34868
Sort Number:
G 1510
Time in/Out:
01:26:11:00 / 01:27:48:00
Canister:
G 1510
Film ID:
730.15
Issue Date:
11/06/1928

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