SALVING SUNKEN SHIPS.
‘ GREAT BRITISH RECORD. -• 407 VESSELS RAISED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received June 17. 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 17.. The Admiralty Salvage Department has salved 407 vessels. In one case a benzine ship caught Are and exploded. The was scuttled. shots being fired into her. . then descended and plugged the shot holes and then pumped her out ana she was taken to port. , • In another case a ship was toipe doed with a cargo worth -three infill ons. She had a hole 40 feet tong by 28 feet wide. -A. standardised natch was quickly bolted on and a new submersible motor pump pump out some holds, from winch the cai„o was emptied. The vessel was then floated and was docked and practically all the cargo was saved. Chemists have discovered a ie-i-i made it impossible toi toSrkin he hold, of sunken vessels. -
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4898, 18 June 1918, Page 5
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