Boats - Sailing - Ships
Feb. 02, 1955 - Ex-Navy Corvette To Search For Oil.. S.S. Seislim At Surrey Commercial Docks. The S.S. Seislim - an ex-Navy Gorvette is being specially fitted out at Surrey Commercial Docks and leaves at the end of the week to search for Oil under tropical waters. She will drop explosves - and aboard are delicate instruments which will record shock waves rebounding from the sea bed. Photo Shows: Mr. Peter Kennett of Cardiff the geophysicist-in-charge seen checking and testing recording equipment in the recording room aboard the S.S. Seislim - at Surrey Commercial Dock
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13172324
Media ID
46905321
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5529px x 4466px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
