Salvaging the Niagaras gold. Left, the salvage ship Claymore moored pverthe wreck, which was 483 ft below the surface in 12ft of mud. Six mooring lines were run out at a radius of 800 ft. Four thousand three hundred and twenty feet of steel wire holds the ship in position. Right, a seaman-mechanic attaching the hauling rope to bring the bell on deck by winch power. I Ins system was used to transfer the bell from the hold to the sea above the wreck. . ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1942, Page 8
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84Salvaging the Niagaras gold. Left, the salvage ship Claymore moored pverthe wreck, which was 483 ft below the surface in 12ft of mud. Six mooring lines were run out at a radius of 800 ft. Four thousand three hundred and twenty feet of steel wire holds the ship in position. Right, a seaman-mechanic attaching the hauling rope to bring the bell on deck by winch power. I Ins system was used to transfer the bell from the hold to the sea above the wreck. . , Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1942, Page 8
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