"Birmingham Men Sail Eagle Boat"
The Birmingham News
September 3, 1925
excerpt from article above
This is the exact "boat" that they sailed. The article above refers to it as Eagle 36. Naval history websites show it as USS Eagle 36 or USS Eagle PE-36. It was built by the Ford Motor Co., and was a "submarine chaser" designed for patrolling US shoreline.
Click here for the specs of USS Eagle PE-36. And click here for more info on the Eagle-class patrol crafts.
They had a bit of a mishap.
The Miami Herald
September 13, 1925
The Tampa Tribune
September 18, 1925
The Miami News
September 18, 1925
Major Watt Espy and the B'ham contingent reached New Orleans by taking a train at the Terminal Train Station in Birmingham, Alabama. I'm guessing that's how they also arrived back.
Click here for more on the historic train station.
June 1925 timetable
Click here for more.
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