Shipwrecks and Salvage


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Whether they are caught in violent storms, crippled by icebergs, grounded on hidden reefs, or consumed by fire, some commercial fishing boats never make it back to their home ports. The coasts of the Aleutian Islands, located on the western tip of the Alaska peninsula, are littered with shipwrecks.

Film Details

Also Known As
On the Inside (12/11/00), Salvage Missions
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Whether they are caught in violent storms, crippled by icebergs, grounded on hidden reefs, or consumed by fire, some commercial fishing boats never make it back to their home ports. The coasts of the Aleutian Islands, located on the western tip of the Alaska peninsula, are littered with shipwrecks. But for some wrecks there remains a glimmer of hope, a possibility that they can be salvaged because the ships ran aground on soft sandy beach instead of the crushing boulders of a remote cliff. The program explores the stories of the men and machines who attempt to nurse these crippled shipwrecks back to life.

Film Details

Also Known As
On the Inside (12/11/00), Salvage Missions
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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