Salvage ships and British divers work to clear Suez Canal of wreckage, mines, bombs, and missiles, 1956

Salvage ships and British divers work to clear Suez Canal of wreckage, mines, bombs, and missiles, 1956

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Geography, History, Science, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses a $40 million salvage operation to clear the Suez Canal, a vital oil link to West Europe. British frogmen from Malta are tasked with a dangerous mission to clear mines and bombs. The operation involves clearing about 50 sunken ships and two wrecked bridges, with a United Nations team set to take over. The process may take over eight weeks, with uncertainties about the costs and ongoing Middle East tensions.

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