Northern Neck Fishing Steamers Go to War Richard W. Covington:Paperback The Strong Bull

The Strong Bull

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Northern Neck Fishing Steamers Go to War Richard W. Covington:Paperback The Strong BullIn 1917 eight wooden hull, steam powered fishing boats from the Northern Neck of Virginia were conscripted into service by the U. S. Navy, equipped with cannons, and sent on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to France, where they patrolled for submarines, swept for mines, and rescued fellow ships and sailors under dangerous conditions. Although it seems too incredible to be true, it is a factual, amazing, and little known piece of history. This is