German war ship is taken to be broken up, 1934

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After the scuttling of the German deep-sea fleet in the British naval port of Scapa Flow, the British had to raise the ships. On this photo tugboats maneuver the battle cruiser 'von der Tann', the last of the elevated ships, with it's keel up, to Rosyth harbor where it would be broken up.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

01.01.1934

31.12.1934

Location:

Great Britain

Image ID:

00035989

Dimensions:

1894px x 2709px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Sinking of the german fleet in Scapa Flow 1919

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Keywords:

1st world war First world war German German Empire Kreuzer Schlachtkreuzer Schlachtschiffe WW I WWI army battleship boat destroyer fleet kriegsmarine marine maritime military naval navy salvage scuttling sea seafaring seamen ship shipping sinking topicselbstversenkungp Seekrieg troop troops vessel war warfare warship water disaster accident transport accident economy waterway maritime transport unrest conflicts historical

Headline:

German war ship is taken to be broken up, 1934

Date:

01.01.1934

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00035989