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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48
ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
the construction of another cofferdam between
the main and upper decks. Thanks to the
extra buoyancy thus obtained, and to an un-
usually high tide, she was berthed safely two
days later.
The salving of the Gladiator was a fine piece
of engineering, and reflects the greatest credit
on all who had a hand in it. The progress of
the operations was watched by a large public
through the medium of the newspapers, and
universal satisfaction was felt when the vessel
had been safely docked. But alas that our
story should have a lame ending ; for after a
thorough inspection the fiat went forth that
the warship’s damages were such as to render
the cost of repairing them undesirable. The
Gladiator had therefore to be struck off the
list of warships.
Photo, S. Cribb, Southsea,.