Word: transport
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Secretary Denby and all high naval officers, 72 Congressmen, and newspapermen from all over the country, are aboard the transport Henderson on their way to southern waters...
...floating school" of Osa G. Candler, Jr., of Atlanta, son of the Coca-Cola king, has been realized. The transport "Logan," now known as the Candler Floating School, is to set sail Sept. 15, 1923, for a trip around the world to be completed June 10, 1924. It is to be a school for the children of the unfortunate rich. Mr. Candler states his position succinctly. The sons of the poor buckle down to work because they have no other interests. But the sons of the rich with their cars and their clubs have too many other things...
...must go out to meet him, to occupy the ports or places on his probable line of approach, etc. To do this, the Navy must not only have suitable ressels to accompany the fighting vessels to carry fuel, ammunition and supplies, but there must be suitable vessels to transport troops to hold bases or points on the lines of communication...
Relays of over 300 men are necessary to transport the baggage and equipment on his lengthy trips, numerous pictures of which will be shown. In addition to the photographs of wild animals, which will constitute the greater part of his films, he will have thrown upon the screen numerous views of the famous Victoria Falls and other points of scenic beauty...
...Moulmein, British India, and was originally used as an armed East India merchantman. Her tonnage is 1100, and she is 135 feet long with 30 foot beam. She is built throughout of solid Burmese teakwood. In 1802 the "Success" was chartered by the British government to transport to Australia the overflow from the home jails. There she became a floating prison to which men were sentenced for terms varying from seven years to life, often for what are now considered petty offenses. She was sold in 1868 by the British when the convict system was reformed. She was later sunk...