USS Wisconsin Drifts
Aground in Hudson
NEW YORK (AP)—The 45,000
ton battleship Wisconsin drifted
aground in the Hudson River
opposite Manhattan today and
then 13 puffing tugboats pulled
her free in a marine drama wit
nessed by thousands.
A strong downstream tide held
her fast on the New Jersey shore
just south of Edgewater for ap
proximately two hours. She was
reported free at 8:25 a. m. (EST).
The battleship came into New
York harbor yesterday from
Halifax, N. S., on a training
cruise and was moored fore and
aft to floating buoys.
A Third Naval District spokes
man said unofficial information
indicated her stern line snapped
and that her end swung around
and touched bottom off the Jer
sey shore.
Some eye-witnesses had re
ported that she dragged both
buoys under pressure of the riv
er tide.
The Navy spokesman said the
vessel apparently suffered no
damage, but that she would pro
ceed to Gravesend Bay in Brook
lyn under her own power
for an underwater inspection by
divers.
The Navy declined to give out
an "official'’ statement until it
had a complete report.
From office buildings on the,
New York side and from Pali
sades Park and other vantage
points on the Jersey side thous
ands of spectators watched the
little tugboats push and haul
to get the huge gray-hulled ves
sel back into midstream.
Capt. Thomas Burrowes ot
Washington, D. C.. commanding
the battleship, could be seen on
bridge directing operations.
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