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| The Sinking of the USS President Lincoln |
Fred Dana Marsh
(1872-1961) |
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Acquisition Number: 60-371-A
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Status: Reproduction Available - Click Here
At the onset of the war, the SS President Lincoln of the Hamburg-American Line was seized in New York Harbor and put into service as the transport ship USS President Lincoln. It made four trips between New York and Brest, France, without incident, but on its fifth return trip, on 31 May 1918, it was torpedoed by U-90 and sunk. Of the 715 crew and returning wounded on board, 26 were killed, and 1 officer was taken prisoner. Survivors escaped in lifeboats and after about 18 hours were rescued by USS Warrington (DD-30) and USS Smith (DD-17). Published accounts of the incident hailed the small number of casualties that resulted as a remarkable feat of preparedness and valor.
Courtesy of Navy Art Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command
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