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DVD: Mikhail Lermontov

On 28 February 1986 the 20,000 ton Russian cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov sank in Port Gore, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand after striking rocks

DVD:

On 28 February 1986 the 20,000 ton Russian cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov sank in Port Gore, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand after striking rocks. Now sitting in 120 feet of water, she is now a major diving attraction. The DVD shows the sinking and subsequent salvage work to remove the oil, led by salvage expert Ian Lockley, before it became an environmental disaster. Produced, directed and filmed by Lynton Diggle. Running time 48 minutes.