Salvage Work in the Suez Canal

This picture is part of a series taken during the salvage operations in the Suez Canal, which has been shut down since hostilities began in Egypt late in October 1956. The United Nations salvage fleet, consisting of Dutch, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, German, Italian and Yugoslav ships, began its clearance operations on 27 December 1956. The 479-member crew, with French and United Kingdom units also participating, includes 45 divers.
The sunken suction dredger, the Louis Perrier, one of the most powerful of its kind in the world, can be seen as it is being raised by the UN salvage team.