H.M.S. Breconshire, former Glen Line ship sunk off Malta in 1942, was raised by Boom Defence Dept, Admiralty; no lifting wires or pontoons were used, method employed being to render ship buoyant by blowing compressed air into her; bottom up and buoyant, vessel was towed from Malta to Italy where it is to be broken up; salvaging operations described and illustrated. (see also Engineer v 190 n 4945 Nov 3 1950 p 411)
Raising "brechonshire"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 76 , n 25
1950
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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