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The Salvage of the Great Britain
Falkland Islands 1970

File number: ssba0416

© South American Pictures/ Marion Morrison

With the crack made watertight with mattresses and most of the scuttling holes sealed with plywood, diesel-powered pumps were started on April 5th to pump out water from inside the hull.

 

 

 

 

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