Show U. U S. S Transport Wakefield Burns a at Sea v s y v y r r IL t rK ti I rd l st i M r 3 lit i q p pS S v. v k r The former luxury liner Manhattan l now a naval transport ship and renamed the Wakefield caught fire and was severely damaged at sea More than 1600 passengers and crew members were removed without loss of life b by U. U S. S warships warship in the convoy In the thc upper left the Wakefield is shown at sea and at right is its commander II H. G. G Bradbury In lower left passengers and crewmen are shown jammed on rear decks deeks awaiting rescue Notice the rope nets which were used to climb to the deck of rescue vessel Navy Nagy photos |