Manti Messenger | 1927-06-24 | Page 6 | Cruiser Towed to Scrap Heap

Cruiser Cruiser- Towed to Scrap Heap Seattle Wash Ou On On her last voyage the United States navy cruiser Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- r delphia one time flagship of or the tho Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic squadron left leU Bremerton Wash In tow low of a tug for tor Oakland Calif Calf where she will bo be scrapped The Tho historic vessel essel has haa been sold to toa toa toa a junk concern which paid for forthe forthe the ship and for a n cargo of ot scrap metal she aha Is carrying carr to Oak Olk land Since her retirement from ac active ac- ac live tive service several Beveral years years a ago ao o the hc I Philadelphia has has h been en used as a prison pris uris- on ship at the P Puget Sound navy nary yard ard