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Salvage and Refurbishment

When
1899
Where
New York Harbor
Part of
SS Germanic sinks at her berth in New York Harbor

Germanic remained on the harbor bottom for more than a week before being salvaged and refurbished for three months.

The ship remained on the bottom of New York Harbor for more than a week while salvaging operations took place. After being raised, she required refurbishing for three months before becoming operational again.

Sources

  1. SS Germanic (1874) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-22

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