Melinda Cox Collection
Title
Melinda Cox Collection
Creator
Bud Feuer
Identifier
MS100029
Description
Military historian's research collection.
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Language
English
Collection Items
Portrait of a Captain on the USS Mt. Vernon
Professional photograph taken at the Hotel Statler in Washington D.C.
American Transport
A photograph of one of the big liners converted for trooping and escorted by U.S. destroyers.
Sergeant Lufbery
A photograph of Sergeant Lufbery in one of the new Nieuports in which he convoyed the bombardment fleet which attacked Oberndorf. All the American flyers have an Indian head painted on their machines
Ships at Brest, France
"Flusser", "Preston", "Lamson", "Reid", "Smith", and "Prometheus" moored at Brest
Wilson H. B. , & Schwerer
Rear Admiral H. B. Wilson and Vice Admiral Schwerer, the American and French chiefs of the Brittany Patrol.
The USS Finland
The USS Finland after being torpedoed; the starboard side is wet from the eruption. A lifeboat is seen at the left and the Alcedo hurling the sub at the right.
Camouflaged Ship
At a distance of two miles, this type of camouflage made it almost impossible to determine the kind of ship.
Engineer Testing Visibility of Camouflaged Ships
Sighting a camouflaged ship model through a specifically designed periscope to test visibility at various distances.
Special Order No. 4
A commendatory dispatch from the Commander Cruiser and Transport Force to the Captain and crew of the USS Mount Vernon for the leadership and conduct of the Captain and crew after being struck by a torpedo.
Order
An order from DE Dismukes, the Captain of the USS Mount Vernon, commending his crew for their dedication to duty.
The USS Agamemnon
A photo of the USS Agamemnon en route to France. Photo taken from the USS Mount Vernon.
DE Dismukes
Captain DE Dismukes, Commanding Officer of the USS Mt. Vernon, and "Jerry" the ship's mascot.
Torpedo Part
The propeller actuating device from the nose of the German torpedo found in the No. 7 Fire room on the USS Mt. Vernon.
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
The USS Mt. Vernon, the Former German Passenger Liner Kronprinzessin Cecile, in New York Harbor.
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Crew Inspecting the Hole on the Side of the USS Mount Vernon after it was struck by a torpedo
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
A photo of the German mail steamer "Kronprinzessin Cecilie" (Crown-princess Cecilie) in the New York Harbor
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Men Standing Next to the Finished Patch on the USS Mt. Vernon
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Men Standing Next to the Finished Patch on the USS Mt. Vernon
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Crew Inspecting Hole in the Side of the USS Mt. Vernon when it was sitting in a dry dock in France
Side View of a Torpedo Component
Propeller Actuatine Device from Nose of German Torpedo Found in the Fireroom Bilge after USS Mount Vernon placed in drydock .
Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, Firing a Boiler on the USS Mt. Vernon
Taken in one of the eight firerooms. Four rooms will later flood due to the USS Mt. Vernon being hit by a torpedo
Off Shore Dock II : 11,500 Tons
A German steamer built at the shipyard for the German East Africa Line.
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
A photo of the hull of the USS Mount Vernon where it was struck by a torpedo titled "Hole In Our Side"
The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Jack Meyers, right background, Scottie, middle, and unnamed man sitting in the hole that the torpedo made in the USS Mount Vernon. Photo Taken in drydock in Brest, France
Torpedo Warhead
Warhead of German Torpedo Which Struck the USS Mount Vernon on September 5th 1918. Found in wreckage of Fire room.
The USS Mount Vernon Reconstruction
A photograph of the USS Mount Vernon being installed with reinforced concrete after being struck by a torpedo. Taken in a drydock in Brest, France.
French Sailors
French Sailors Sent to Pay Respects to those who died when the torpedo struck the USS Mount Vernon
Army Hospital
Interior View from American Army Hospital Train Showing Comfort and Cleanliness Given to the American Wounded in Transit
Naval Officer's Party Invitation
Informal Invitation from the Argentine Naval Officer's Farewell Party