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The Salvage of the Great Britain
Falkland Islands 1970

File number: ssba0299

© South American Pictures/ Marion Morrison

"A large strop was rigged to the sheerlegs block from the estimated point of balance aft of the above-deck part of the mast and a preventer down-haul was rigged round the base of the mast going down to the lower deck control base."

from The Great Iron Ship by Dr Ewan Corlett.

 

 

 

 
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