Field Coverage

Salvage Work in the Suez Canal

1 January 1957

Salvage work in the Suez Canal is proceeding at a normal rate. A temporary channel for the transit of ships up to 10,000 tons should be opened early in March, and the Canal should be cleared of all its obstructions in May, as anticipated by General Wheeler (US), who organized and supervises the clearance operations for the UN.
One of the vessels of the convoy, the Soviet oil tanker ""POTI"" in Port Said Harbour ready to head out to sea.

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