Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Jan 1, 1898

0h 1m

★ 5.7

Overview

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.

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Documentary

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Star Film

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