Salvage Operations On S.S. Normandie, New York, 08/18/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4980. National Archives description "1) GV Night shot--NORMANDIE capsized alongside dock-SV (some shaky). 2) GV NORMANDIE capsized alongside dock (under-cranked). 3) MS NORMANDIE raised. 4) CU Stripped deck of NORMANDIE-SV. 5) GV Many workers on dock, diver submerges alongside dock. 6) MS NORMANDIE capsized alongside dock. 7) MCU-Pan Depth indicator. 8) HS Hoses play on deck NORMANDIE. 9) MCU-Pan Bow of ship & depth indicator-SV. 10) MS Deck of capsized ship. 11) MS Men in small boat work on depth indicator. 12) MS Man waves from porthole in bow of ship-SV. 13) MS Man in small boat lower depth indicator into water. 14) GV Men work on deck-SV. 15) MS Hoses play on deck. 16) MCU-Pan Depth indicator. 17) MS Metal part transported by sling hoist workers FG-SV. 18) GV Night shot--NORMANDIE capsized alongside dock-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77299 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, SS Normandie, World War II, Normandie (Steamship)

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