Show U S transport wakefield burns at sea V UA 0 7 0 11 p K F aa 12 R 1 J the former luxury liner manhattan now a naval transport ship hip and rename renamed d the wakefield caught fire ind and was severely verely ic damaged at sea lea more than 1600 passengers and crew members mcm lier were removed without loss os of life alf by II 11 S warships in the tb convoy in the th upper left thi the wakefield is shown at sea lea and at right Is its commander H 0 bradbury in lower left passengers eera and crewmen are shown jammed on rear decks deck awaiting rescue notice the rope nets which were used to climb to the deck of rescue vessel navy photos |