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1929 USA: US submarine-lifting pontoons being dropped overboard
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March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
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0:43Now PlayingDate: 4th April 1929
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: A 40-ton Splash! US Navy authorities show that huge submarine-lifting pontoons may safely be carried by ship and dropped overboard
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Pontoon being dropped overboard from ship and making big splash in water
SLATE INFORMATION: To avoid towing the 'drums' long distances
SLOW MOTION Pontoon falling in sea and huge splash
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