Name/Title
Northern Neck Fishing Steamers Go to War, Turning Fishboats into WarshipsEntry/Object ID
940.4516 CovingtonDescription
In 1917 eight wooden-hull, steam-powered fishing boats from the Northern Neck of Virginia were "conscripted" into service by the U. S. Navy, equipped with cannons, and sent on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to France, where they patrolled for submarines, swept for mines, and rescued fellow ships and sailors under perilous conditions.