U. S. Cableship DELLWOOD moored off shore, probably Alaska, between 1919 and 1943

Caption on postcard: Inner Passage Handwritten on verso: DELLWOOD Filed in: Ships - D The Dellwood, built in 1919, began as an Alaska-service cable ship before being purchased by the government as an Army transport. On July 19, 1943, the Dellwood struck a pinnacle rock near Alexai Point while laying...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1919
Subjects:
Alexai Point
Attu Island
Massacre Bay
Pinnacle
Pinnacle Rock
Attu
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/transportation/id/1978
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Summary:Caption on postcard: Inner Passage Handwritten on verso: DELLWOOD Filed in: Ships - D The Dellwood, built in 1919, began as an Alaska-service cable ship before being purchased by the government as an Army transport. On July 19, 1943, the Dellwood struck a pinnacle rock near Alexai Point while laying cable between Dutch Harbor and outlying Aleutian stations. She sank, without loss of life, in Massacre Bay, Attu Island, Alaska. To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number

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