Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume I
Forfatter: Archibald Williams
År: 1945
Serie: Engineering Wonders of the World
Forlag: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Sted: London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York
Sider: 456
UDK: 600 eng - gl.
Volume I with 520 Illustrations, Maps and Diagrams
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ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
to the rocks of Lundy Island. The heavy 50-
ton guns were got off by the Liverpool Sal-
pool Salvage Association, which patriotically
placed at the nation’s disposal the three sal-
THE “ GLADIATOR ” ON HER SIDE AFTER THE COLLISION.
Photo, S. Cribb, Southsea.
vage Association vessels under the command
Scheme to
raise the
Vessel.
were wasted.
of Captain F. W. Young, but
rough weather broke up the
ship itself, and the £200,000
spent in attempts to float her
However, the fight had been a
very plucky
one, and, but
for unfavour-
able sea condi-
tions, would
probably have
had a success-
ful issue. So
when the Glad-
iator mishap
occurred, the
Admiralty ap-
plied for help
to the Liver-
WAVES WASHING OVER THE “ GLADIATOR ” AT HIGH TIDE.
Photo, S. Cribb, Southsea.
vage vessels Ranger, Plover, and Enterprise,
besides a number of lighters and an exten-
sive pumping and air-compressing plant, all
of which existed principally for the purpose
of assisting such of the Association’s own
ships as might get into trouble.
In a very
short time after
the collision
Captain Young
and his outfit
reached the
Solent. The
wound in the
Gladiator's side
was too large
to be stopped,
even if it could
have been
reached—which