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Title: History of the U. S. S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Leviathan (Steamsip)
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Publisher: (Brooklyn, Brooklyn eagle press)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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all unauthorized boats at a distance of100 yards. There was much reason for this strict order.The United States Customs Officials turned over the Vaterlandto the United States Shipping Board. Among the shippingboard employees was a number of hardy Filipino and Hawaiianfiremen, very sturdy and enthusiastic about their work. Theywere presumably from merchant ships in or about the harborand they gladly offered their services in behalf of their adoptedcountry. Africans was a favorite sport with them. During the hot spell of July, 1917, several of the Filipinofiremen were affected by the intense heat and were removedto the hospital for observation. All employees on the ship hadtheir identification cards with their photograph attached.Hoboken was a hotbed of pro-Germanism and our officialscould not be too careful. At 10 A. M., July 25, 1917, the American flag was hoistedunder the orders of the Navy Department. This interestingceremony, which meant so much to the oppressed peoples of ( 43 )
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Upper—Leaving New York. Center—In Mid-ocean. Lower—Entering New York Harbor with 27th Division. THE fj. S. S. LEVIATHAN the world, was witnessed by only a few men. The first draftof seventy-one firemen came aboard later in the day. The maindining room was converted into a mess hall for the troops,and the beautiful swimming pool of Pompeiian decoration wasturned into a baggage room. The after baggage room wasturned into a brig (or ships prison), and a powder magazine. The first entry in the official log of the former Germanship Vaterland follows: 8 A. M. to Meridian At 10 A. M., July 25, 1917, the U. S. S. Vaterland wasplaced in commission by Captain J. W. Oman, U. S. N., in accord-ance with letter C-467-4 from the Commandant of the Navy Yard,New York. The watch was set. The following officers were attached tothis ship: Captain J. W. Oman, U. S. N.; Ensign A. H. Bateman,U. S. N.; Assistant Paymaster L. B. Foster, U. S. N. R. F.; Assist-ant Paymaster H. B. Judkins, U. S. N. R. F.

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