Defeat - In The Moment Of Victory 1926

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Full title reads: "Defeat - in the moment of Victory. A big list and sudden spell of bad weather, prevents the salving of the Hindenburg, when success was almost assured".

Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Various L/Ss of two salvage barges on either side of German battleship....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26239
Sort Number:
G 1329
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:40:00
Canister:
G 1329
Film ID:
636.01
Issue Date:
16/09/1926

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