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Raising German Training Ship in Which 69 Perished

Hamburg


Date
1932, August 26
Location
Hamburg
Country
Germany
Material
silver gelatin print on matt paper with crop marks in red crayon
Size
13,6 (16,4) x 20,1 (21,5) cm
Artist
International News Photos · Unidentified Photographer

Description

Hamburg, Germany.......Salvaging the German training ship Niobe which sank in the Bay of Kiel, carrying 69 sailors to their death. The work of reclaiming the bodies and the ship is being carried on by order of german naval authorities and is said to entail an expense of 150,000 marks (about ,000.) PS-8-26-32/4-55 Watch your credit...International News Photos slug...
Stamped: International News Photos; AUG 27 1932 Central Press Association Reference Dept. 2619 (Handwritten)