Sheerness, Kent.
Intertitle: "ENORMOUS GERMAN FLOATING DOCK. 720 feet long with lifting capacity of 40,000 tons surrendered under Peace Treaty - arrives."
L/S of a vast metal floating dock in the sea, tug boats and ships nearby are dwarfed by its enormity. Extreme L/S of the dock from the front, it appears to be constructed like a giant catamaran - two metal walls held together with girders, various vessels are docked between the walls.
Note: this floating dock is also featured in Gazette story GERMAN FLOATING DOCK LAUNCHED in G 731. AH 2000.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 13/09/1920
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 21579
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 212.54
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:33:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:58:51:00 / 01:59:24:00
- Canister:
- G 702
- Sort Number:
- G 0702
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- Religion & Politics
- WorkSpaces
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