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1925 S.S. "MAJESTIC" (formerly 'Bismarck') in dry dock at Southampton
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0:31Now PlayingDate: 2nd April 1925
Location: ENGLAND, SOUTHAMPTON
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Lifting a 56,000 ton liner - A record was accomplished at Southampton when the huge White Star liner was lifted by the floating dock
ENGLAND: Southampton:
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MAIN TITLES: LIFTING A 56,000 TON LINER-A RECORD WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT SOUTHAMPTON WHEN THE HUGE WHITE STAR LINER 'MAJESTIC' WAS SAFELY LIFTED BY THE FLOATING DOCK.
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SV. LINER 'MAJESTIC'
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LV 'MAJESTIC' SURROUNDED BY SMALLER SHIPS,
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GV, SIDE OF SHIP, THE 'MAJESTIC'.
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MV, LINER APPROACHING TOWARDS CAMERA,
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LINER AND FLOATING DOCK.
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TITLE: HIGH AND DRY.
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SV, SIDE OF LINER AND FLOATING DOCK.
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TITLE: THE BIGGEST RUDDER IN THE WORLD.
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SV, RUDDER.
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TITLE: EACH OF THESE PROPELLER BLADES IS LARGER THAN THE TALLEST MAN.
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MV, PROPELLER BLADES AND MEN ATTENDING TO THEM.
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Naval engineering, rudder, shipyard, boats, ships
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