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NH 76012 USS South Carolina USS Cyclops

Photo #: NH 76012 USS South Carolina USS Cyclops
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Description: Photo #: NH 76012 USS South Carolina (Battleship # 26) and USS Cyclops (Fuel Ship # 4) Experimental coaling at sea while under way in April 1914. Rigging between the two ships was used to transfer two 800-pound bags of coal at a time. The bags were landed on a platform in front of the battleship's forward 12-inch gun turret, and then carried to the bunkers. Original photo is printed on AZO postcard, inscribed on the reverse: This is a picture of us coaling at sea last April. I have put a cross over where I stood. I unhooked bags of coal when they came over. It is raining when this picture was taken. We were out of sight of land off coast of Virginia. The donor, a seaman in South Carolina at the time, comments: it showed that this was possible but a very slow method of refueling. Nothing was heard of the test afterwards. For a view of the card's reverse side, with the quoted inscription, see: Photo # NH 76012-A. Donation of Earle F. Brookins, 1972. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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