Mark Baber
RIP
The New York Times, 24 February 1899
THE GERMANIC FLOATED
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Wreckers Raise the White Star Liner, Sunk at Her Pier
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The White Star Line steamship Germanic is afloat. The wreckers
experienced great trouble in releasing the stern from the mud's grip.
Divers were again sent down to look for openings, into which it was
feared water was entering as fast as the pumps were drawing it out, and
the big derrick Monarch was placed in position at the stern to give a
lift.
Big bubbles commenced to come up from the bottom in the afternoon. This
indicated that there was a disturbance of the mud and then the stern
began slowly to rise. As the stern came up the bow dropped a little
bringing the vessel more nearly to an even keel.
Finally the after turtleback came into view. It became necessary to cut
down the cofferdam which had been constructed around the after hatch,
and finally, as the main deck arose above water, it was removed.
The vessel was soon afloat, and then all that remained to be done was to
free her of water.
Those who went into her cabins said that there was no mud in her. The
upholstering was simply wet. Still, it was their opinion that most of
her fittings would have to be renewed. The wreckers worked all last
night on her. Her bow at a late hour was drawing 26 feet 6 inches, while
aft she was drawing about 6 feet more than her ordinary draught. There
was then 8 or 10 feet of water in hold No. 4, while hold No. 5 was still
full of water. It was expected that the vessel would be fully cleared
during the night. It is expected that she will go into dry dock to-day
or to-morrow and be put in condition for a trip to the other side of the
Atlantic, where she will undergo renovation preparatory to resuming her
place in the passenger service of the line. No estimates have as yet
been made as to the amount of the damage.
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THE GERMANIC FLOATED
---
Wreckers Raise the White Star Liner, Sunk at Her Pier
---
The White Star Line steamship Germanic is afloat. The wreckers
experienced great trouble in releasing the stern from the mud's grip.
Divers were again sent down to look for openings, into which it was
feared water was entering as fast as the pumps were drawing it out, and
the big derrick Monarch was placed in position at the stern to give a
lift.
Big bubbles commenced to come up from the bottom in the afternoon. This
indicated that there was a disturbance of the mud and then the stern
began slowly to rise. As the stern came up the bow dropped a little
bringing the vessel more nearly to an even keel.
Finally the after turtleback came into view. It became necessary to cut
down the cofferdam which had been constructed around the after hatch,
and finally, as the main deck arose above water, it was removed.
The vessel was soon afloat, and then all that remained to be done was to
free her of water.
Those who went into her cabins said that there was no mud in her. The
upholstering was simply wet. Still, it was their opinion that most of
her fittings would have to be renewed. The wreckers worked all last
night on her. Her bow at a late hour was drawing 26 feet 6 inches, while
aft she was drawing about 6 feet more than her ordinary draught. There
was then 8 or 10 feet of water in hold No. 4, while hold No. 5 was still
full of water. It was expected that the vessel would be fully cleared
during the night. It is expected that she will go into dry dock to-day
or to-morrow and be put in condition for a trip to the other side of the
Atlantic, where she will undergo renovation preparatory to resuming her
place in the passenger service of the line. No estimates have as yet
been made as to the amount of the damage.
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