Salvaging “Samtampa“ (1948)

Salvaging the . “Samtampa“ for scrap metal. Sker Point, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan. L/S Sherman tank driving down to the beach. Various shots of the “Samtampa“ wreck in three pieces. Various shots of Fred Winstanley and workmates using oxyacetylene apparatus to dismember sections of wreck, tank is used for towing the sections over the beach. C/U shots of tank tracks moving over rough ground. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé webs