History of the U.S.S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet / Compiled from the ship's log and data gathered by the history committee on board the ship
CRUISER AND TRANSPORT FORCES UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET
COMPILED FROM THE SHIP’S LOG AND DATA GATHERED BY THE HISTORY COMMITTEE ON BOARD THE SHIP
PUBLISHED BY THE BROOKLYN EAGLE JOB DEPARTMENT 305 WASHINGTON ST., BROOKLYN-NEW YORK
Adele M. Marshall
Leviathan , thou noble ship,
Thou mighty monarch of the seas,
May thy stalwart form and mighty force
U.S.S. Leviathan History Committee
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“LEVIATHAN”
FOREWORD
DEDICATION TO SECRETARY DANIELS
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
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
FIRST VOYAGE TO LIVERPOOL
The Outer Guard
Liverpool
High Seas
German Prisoners
Precautions Taken
Brest
“Carlton” Torpedoed
Engagement with Submarine
Second Submarine Fight
The Sunset Prayer at Sea
McGonigle
Burial of the Dead
Notes on Handling the U. S. S. “Leviathan”
New York Harbor
Docking and Undocking
The Liverpool Drydock
Blocks and Beds
Entering the Dock
Rules Observed
Debarkations
Armament and Equipment
Depth Charges
Machine Guns
Range Finders
Ammunition
Gun Drills
Gun Watches
Lookouts
Personnel
Target Practice
Score
Score
Score
Submarine Attacks
Lighting, Ventilation and Interior Communication
Tracing the Lighting Circuit
Ventilation
Interior Communication
Gland Steam Turbine Supply
The Medical Department
The Influenza Epidemic
Course of the Epidemic
Horrors of War
Pneumonia
Deaths
Hospital Corps
Horseshoer Thinks Cooking Easy
German Secret Service Interested
Storage
World’s Feeding Record
Who Said Pie?
Improvements
The Supply Department
Sales Division
Part IV
Some Passengers Carried
Roster of Officers (Alphabetically)
Nurses
Roster of Crew
Additional Roster of Crew
Gun Crew of the U. S. S. Leviathan
Range Finders
Comparison of the Fifteen Leading Transports
Daily Routine in Port
Daily Routine at Sea
The U. S. S. Leviathan
List of Sick and Wounded Carried by Leviathan
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