Show tf n 4 aw 7 4 BATTLE or OF NEWARK BAY BAT there was still a lot of scrap left in I 1 the old battleship new mexico and what started all the trouble A new york salvage firm started out to tow the 00 ton dreadnought to port newark where it was to have been scrapped New arks mayor vincent J murphy had other ideas however ile he want the port turned into a graveyard tor for old warships so he be sent out a fleet 0 of tugs and fireboats firc fire boats to intercept the battleship both sides later agreed to a truce |