Out Of The Depths! 1931

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Description

This film is about new methods being used to raise sunken ships from the bottom of the sea.

Huge pontoons are lowered beneath the surface. Various shots of the ship lowering the pontoon, intercut with graphic illustrations explaining the process. A "novel sea tractor" then follows. We see...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15392
Sort Number:
EP 176
Time in/Out:
01:44:19:00 / 01:47:21:00
Canister:
EP 176
Film ID:
912.19
Issue Date:
06/07/1931

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