Salvage Feat
BATTLE-CRUISER BAYERN RAISED AT SCAPA FLOW (Times Cable.) Received Sept. 3, 10.5 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 3. A great salvage feat was achieved at Scapa Flow when the battle-cruiser Bayern (28,000 tons) was raised from 20 fathoms in 30 seconds after nine s months’ arduous preparation. i, The Bayern presented unusual diffia culties. She was upside down, necessie tating the fitting of seven airlocks of s unprecedented length. Numerous dis- - appointments preceded the success. The ' Bayern was actually brought to the 3 surface a fortnight ago, but she was listing so dangerously that the salvors e were compelled to sink her again. She l, is to be broken up.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 209, 4 September 1934, Page 5
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