| HOLLAND - 'OPERATION DYKE' (aka DUTCH FLOODS) Dutch engineers fill breeches in sea walls with concrete barges. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5744 |
| Catalog #: | 34638 | |
| Clip Number: | 34638-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 53/16 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:20 - 01:50:26 | |
| Location: | Hellevoestsluis, Holland, the Netherlands | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods ENGINEERING: Sea Wall LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Netherlands (Holland) | |
| Description: | DUTCH FLOODS Dutch engineers fill breeches in sea walls with concrete barges. Hellevoetsluis, Holland, the Netherlands. Aerial 220 foott Gap in sea dyke near Hellevoetsluis (first 7 ft for title.). LS. Caisson being pushed into position by tugs & LV. SV. Tugs pushing Caisson. LV. Technicians working with model caissons in a laboratory at Dwelft. SV. Technicians measuring data. CU. Recording instrument. SV. Model caisson in position. LV. Final stages of operations at Hellevoetsluis. SV. Tugs pushing caisson into position. SV. Engineers on tug. GV. Caissons in position. SV. Water streaming through gaps between caissons and shore, Pan up as stones etc. are dropped to seal gaps. GV Lines of trucks bringing up bricks and rubble to fill gaps. SV. Bricks being tipped from truck into gap. LV. Bricks being tipped into gap. GV. Sea repairs under way. | |
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