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Naval History and Heritage Command

Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

Chronological Copy.                File No. <4/5/3>

Cablegram Received  07001 July <1, 1918.>    EWC1

Origin Opnav Washington.                Ser. No. 7967

     A-1 2 July

     33 ADR

Simsadus.

7967.     Liberty Engines2 in use Navy giving trouble due crankshaft failure in webs at Number 6 bearing. All Navy Engines begin with Number 623 and few before that Number equipped with shaft having heavier Webs which will remedy trouble. To date 236 engines shipped France of which 82 have heavy shaft 199 engines shipped England of which 89 have heavy shafts. Heavy shafts will be shipped as available for Engines not so equipped. Care should be taken that in operating engines until heavy shafts are installed. 16001 7967.

Benson.       

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. Handwritten date confirmed by time/date stamps.

Footnote 1: Initials of the transcriber.

Footnote 2: Liberty Engines were built in the United States and used in Naval aircraft.

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