TALE OF TWO TANKERS—TOP: The stern section of the Fort Mercer, one of the two American oil tankers which broke in half during a storm off the Massachusetts coast, being towed into Newport harbour, Rhode Island. The bow was sunk. BOTTOM: The Abandoned bow of the other tanker, the Pendleton. The two halves were washed ashore at widely separated points. Both ships were of welded construction and built during the war-time rush.
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 7
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72TALE OF TWO TANKERS—TOP: The stern section of the Fort Mercer, one of the two American oil tankers which broke in half during a storm off the Massachusetts coast, being towed into Newport harbour, Rhode Island. The bow was sunk. BOTTOM: The Abandoned bow of the other tanker, the Pendleton. The two halves were washed ashore at widely separated points. Both ships were of welded construction and built during the war-time rush. Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 7
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