Ingenious Ship Repair

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/48
Date Released
17 Jun 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
When a ship arrives at a South African port with her hull badly damaged, there is no chance of getting her into dry dock. The pontoon’s water tight tanks were flooded to enable it to be pushed under the ship. The tanks were then blown and the pontoon lifted the fore part of the ship and left a dry chamber between the hull and the pontoon. In this way with the hull high and dry inside the pontoon the workmen were able to get right underneath the ship.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
South Africa
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Ingenious Ship Repair', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 43/48, 17 Jun 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99999 (Accessed 05 Mar 2026)