Building the emergency fleet; a historical narrative of the problems and achievements of the United States shipping board emergency fleet corporation (1920)
Mattox, William Courtney · Cleveland : The Penton publishing co. · leaf 273
f Ameland light ship and was making 11J^^knots in a quiet sea when the explosion occurred under theafter part of No. 2 hatch—well forward on the ship. Fuel oil from the double bottom of the vessel was sentflying to the tops of the masts, accompanied by bales ofcotton, barrels, bolts and… … U. S. Ships in Operation two from the waterline on one side, under the bottom and tothe waterhne on the other side. Ships thus seriously injuredhave been known to go down in a few seconds. The crewwas panicky and started to rush for the hfeboats. CaptainStousland, however, wanted to stay by the…
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation · Shipbuilding -- United States
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