Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1920 — Remarkable Launching Sidewise of Vessel 95 Per Cent Complete [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Remarkable Launching Sidewise of Vessel 95 Per Cent Complete

Nine thousand, six hundred-ton steamer City of Sherman launched at Pensacola, Fla. The vessel went overboard 95 per cent complete and is the second vessel in the world to go overboard with steam up and soundIng her own salute. The vessel was named for the city of Sherman, Tex., one of the first cities to go over in the Victory lean drive.