Russian Freighter Salvage (1969)

No title - Soviet Freighter carrying chemicals goes aground. River Elbe, Germany. M/S Soviet freighter which has run aground at the mouth of the Elbe. M/S of the freighter, pan to show the part which is underwater. M/S’s Russian crew climbing down into small boat. M/S of the ship partly underwater. M/S crew in boat sailing away from freighter. C/U of the men in the small boat. C/U of the freighter showing Russian writing. Zoom in to some of the canisters containing dangerous chemicals. M/S of one of the floating cranes used in the operation for salvage. C/U of man standing in ship’s bridge. M/S pan one of the German tugs. Pan floating crane. M/S of seaman tying ropes on the crane. C/U floating crane, zoom out. C/U man operating controls of the crane. M/S of hawser moving around bollard. C/U of crane wires, pan down to show the freighter below. M/S of the freighter being lifted by floating crane. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL O