German Battleship Raised (1924)

Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland. Title: “August saw the first of the German Battleships raised after years of unremitting toil ... “ M/S of workmen using spades to remove seaweed and algae from a sunken battleship raised from the sea bed. Point of view shot from a vessel sailing past the raised ship in dock, the workmen on deck fly a red ensign flag from the bow. A few seconds of spacing follow. Intertitle: “Defeat ... in the moment of Victory. A big list and sudden spell of bad weather pre