Salvaging the sunken German Fleet at Scapa Flow (1924)

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Salvage crews work to raise the Germany Kriegsmarine fleet, sunk at Scapa Flow during their interment following World War I

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SCOTLAND: Scapa Flow: Orkneys:
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SCAPA, FLOW, ORKNEYS


GV PAN MEN WORKING PUMPS (INCHES) ON PLATFORM

(17ft)


MLVS BITS OF SHIP STICKING OUT OF SEA

(53ft)


MLV PAN FROM RAISED SHIP TO MEN WORKING ON PLATFORM

(63ft)


LVS RAISED DESTROYER

(82ft)


MLV MAN PULLING WEEd OFF SHIP

(91ft)


CU SEA-WORMS

(97ft)


LVS MEN WORKING ON RAISED DESTROYER

(126ft)


MLV UNION JACK

(131ft)


CUT SHIP'S BELL WITH 'V.70' ON IT

(139ft)


CU ROPES AROUND WINCH

(147ft)


CU PAN ENCRUSTATIONS ON PIPE(?)

(169ft)


MLV DECK AND CU?

(179ft)


MLVS MEN WORKING WINCH AND HAULING CHAIN OUT OF WATER

(236ft)


LVS MEN WORKING ON PLATFORM

(354ft)


LV TRAVELLING SHOT AROUND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF DESTROYER, REST UNDER WATER, NO RAISING VESSEL IN SIGHT

(409ft)


LV SHIP ON SIDE IN WATER

(419ft)


MVS DIVER GOES DOWN AND COMES UP

(450ft)


MLV TILT DOWN CHAINS TO MEN WORKING WINCH

(485ft)


MVS AND SCU MAN ON PHONE TO DIVER

(518ft)


LVS AROUND SHIP ON SIDE

(550ft)


MVS DIVER HAVING HELMET PUT ON AND GOING DOWN INTO WATER

(621ft)


LV RAISING PLATFORM

(632ft)


LV MEN FEEDING BIRDS

(644ft)


LV BIRDS ON DECK

(655ft)


MLV MEN WORKING ON CHAIN

(684ft)


LV TO MLV RAISING PLATFORM

(711ft)


MLVS WIRELESS MASTS OF SHIPS STICKING OUT OF SEA

(733ft)


LVS CHAIN HANGING FROM CRANE

(786ft)


MLVS MEN WORKING PUMPS, DIVER COMES UP

(851ft)


TGV PAN WORKING PLATFORM

(890ft)

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Background: Salvage crews work to raise the Germany Kriegsmarine fleet, sunk at Scapa Flow during their interment following World War I

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