History of the U.S.S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet. U.S.S. Leviathan History Committee

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664604552

Table of Contents

       FOREWORD

       PREFACE BY SECRETARY DANIELS

       Roster of Officers

       CAPTAINS

       EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

       NAVIGATORS

       GUNNERY OFFICERS

       FIRST LIEUTENANTS

       SENIOR ENGINEER OFFICER

       COMMUNICATION OFFICERS

       SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS

       SENIOR SUPPLY OFFICERS

       WATCH AND DIVISION OFFICERS

       ENGINEERING OFFICERS

       MEDICAL OFFICERS

       SUPPLY OFFICERS

       CHAPLAIN

       SPECIAL DUTY

       WARRANT OFFICERS

       SHIP’S HISTORY COMMITTEE

       Executive Order

       Part I The United States Takes Over the German Merchant Ship, “Vaterland”

       REPAIRING THE “VATERLAND”

       Organization and Trial Trip

       Seizure of the “Vaterland” by the United States

       Description of the Vaterland and General Data

       A German Account of the Seizure

       Damage Done to Ship Before Seizure

       Named “Leviathan”

       The Crew—Ship’s Organization

       The Trial Trip

       Anxious Hours

       Catching Shark

       Part II Running The War Zone

       FIRST VOYAGE TO LIVERPOOL

       The Outer Guard

       Liverpool

       High Seas

       Second Trip to Liverpool

       German Prisoners

       Third Trip Overseas

       Precautions Taken

       Brest

       Fourth Overseas Trip

       “Carlton” Torpedoed

       Engagement with Submarine

       Second Submarine Fight

       The Sunset Prayer at Sea

       Fifth Trip Overseas

       Sixth Trip Eastbound

       McGonigle

       Seventh Voyage Overseas

       Eighth