• Short Summary

    The German warship Hindenburg is finally salvaged and towed to Rosyth to be scrapped.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "The 'Hindenburg's' Last Voyage. After being at the bottom of the sea for 11 years - safely towed to Rosyth to be broken up - a tribute to the tenacity patience & skill of Messrs. Cox and Danks and their salvage staff."

    Scotland.

    Shots of the German warship 'The Hindenburg' being towed by tugs. The ship is covered in rust after being submerged off Scapa Floe. The ship has been salvaged after several attempts. CU name plate on side of ship.

    Intertitle reads: "The Forth Bridge".

    Shots from the bridge as the warship is towed beneath it.

    Shots of the cruiser with the Forth Bridge in the background.

    The ship is brought into dock at Rosyth.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    723.02
    Media URN:
    6439
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    01/09/1930
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:23:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:03:13:00 / 01:05:36:00
    Canister:
    30/27

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