TWO-YEAR JOB
REINSTATING NORMANDIE.
P.A. Gable.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.
The liner Lafayette, formerly the NormaAdie, will rise slowly till she reaches the point where she will turn on to her keel, said Captain William Sullivan, the naval supervisbr of salvage, expressing his confldence 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 the end of 1944. The operations recently were well up. to schedule, or perhaps slightly ahead. Fifty naval and 50 civilian divers are at present working along the entire hull, in addition to 600 other workmen. Coffer dams are slowly being built throughout the ship's length, after which delicate pumping will begin to prepare the righting, I which is expected to occupy 30 to 45 days. The divers report that the hull is not seriously damaged. The vessel may be righted early in 1943, and will then be moved to dry dock for overhaul and refitting.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 244, 16 October 1942, Page 3
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171TWO-YEAR JOB Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 244, 16 October 1942, Page 3
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