Telegram from R. L. Drake to C. W. Rae
R. L. Drake explains that the Bennington‘s boiler explosion was due to failure of material in the middle of furnace boiler B.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-26
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Steam-boiler explosions
Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte reports to President Roosevelt that he can start to “see daylight” regarding the USS Bennington disaster and will share his thoughts in a few days. He discusses a potential conflict for the John Paul Jones celebration. A professor at the Naval Academy recently suggested that reproductions of a medal awarded by the French Republic to Jones should be gifted to the French officers and government in recognition of their hospitality. Bonaparte agrees it would be fitting, but the cost might be prohibitive. He is reviewing Benjamin B. Woog’s case, and while there appears to be some prejudice against him, he feels it was an issue on personal grounds.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-28