Bid To Raise Ship That Sank Almost A Century Ago Starts In Switzerland

Photo shows Santis in front of Rorschach around 1910. The recovery of the ship that has been in depth of around 210 meters since 1933, begins this week.
Note: Photo is on the public domain(Newsflash). Photo shows Santis in front of Rorschach around 1910. The recovery of the ship that has been in depth of around 210 meters since 1933, begins this week. Note: Photo is on the public domain(Newsflash).
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19 March 2024
The complex salvage of a cruise ship that sank nearly 100 years ago is set to begin this week. The ship Santis has been at a depth of about 210 metres (689 feet) in Lake Constance after it sank in 1933. For the recovery, a 25-tonne platform has been built in the shipyard in Romanshorn in...