RIGHTING NORMANDIE
Progress Of Long Task
(Received October 13, 9.50 p.m.t NEW YORK, October 12
The liner Lafayette, formerly the Normandie, will rise slowly till she reaches the point where she will turn on to her keel, said Captain William Sullivan, the naval supervisor of salvage, expressing his confidence In successful completion of the work He declined to estimate the length of time required, but naval officers indicated that the Lafayette will not be available for any sea-going purpose before lhe end of 1941. The operations recently were well up to schedule, or perhaps slightly ahead. Fifty naval and 50 civilian divers tire at present working along the entire hull, in addition to GOO other workmen. Coffer dams are slowly being built throughout the ship’s length, after which delicate pumping will begin to prepare lhe righting, which is expected to occupy 30 to -15 days. The divers report that the hull is not seriously damaged. The vessel may be righted early in 1913, and will then be moved to dry dock for overhaul and refitting.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 16, 14 October 1942, Page 5
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175RIGHTING NORMANDIE Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 16, 14 October 1942, Page 5
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