Defeat - In The Moment Of Victory (1926)

Full title reads: “Defeat - in the moment of Victory. A big list and sudden spell of bad weather, prevents the salving of the Hindenburg, when success was almost assured“. Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Various L/Ss of two salvage barges on either side of German battleship. The battleship is half-emerged from water, floating at an odd angle. Various M/Ss of the battleship - it is covered in seaweed. Intertitle: “Back again to her Ocean bed - till next Spring!“ Panning shot of the battleship as it slowly sinks back into the sea. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount