| RUSSIAN FREIGHTER SALVAGE Salvage starts on Russian freighter which has run aground. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5035 |
| Catalog #: | 365021 | |
| Clip Number: | 365021-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/7 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:57 - 01:48:02 | |
| Location: | River Elbe, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Boating accident, Shipwreck DISASTERS: Environmental Accident LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Salvage | |
| Description: | SOVIET FREIGHTER CARRYING CHEMICALS GOES AGROUND Russian freighter on the way to England went aground in the "Scharhorn Shallows" at the mouth of the Elbe; and a boat with a big crane was sent to salvage chemical cargo that could be dangerous. River Elbe, Germany GV Soviet freighter which ran aground at the mouth of the Elbe. SV Of the freighter pan to show the part which is under water. LS Ship sunk in water - sticking up in two parts. Closer shot same; pan along wrecked ship. Crew abandoning ship; climbing down into small boats. GV Of the Russian crew which are being lowered into boat. A bunch of guys on a boat; heading away from the ship. CU same; one of the Russian sailors points a camera. CU Of the freighter showing Russian writing. CU sign on ship in Russian. SV Zoom in to some of the canisters containing the dangerous chemical. Shot of barrels lying on ice. Zoom in on same. GV floating crane; a ship with lines stretching up at a diagonal. Man on ship's bridge. Pan on German tugboat. Pan up to top of crane. Worker on board. GV Of one of the floating cranes used in the operation for salvage. Back view of man at controls of crane; with lever in each hand. SCU Of man standing in ship's bridge. SV Pan of one of the German tugs. GV Pan of the floating crane. SV Of seamen tying ropes on the floating crane. CU Hauser moving around bollard (Rope around cylinder). Rope and crane wires - a bunch of other black vertical lines in FG; very cool looking. Pan to look straight down at deck. LC shot in distance of ship hoisted up by floating crane. CU Of crane wires pan down to show the freighter below. GV Of the freighter being lifted by the floating crane. | |


