by reigels » Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:47 pm
pascalemod wrote:I always wonder if those trucks and engines on the deck of Liberty should be always covered, or not? Or they are shown visible uncovered just to show off how they look, but would be covered otherwise?
Generally tougher machinery like trucks and fighting vehicles seem to have been shipped uncovered, often with glass protected and accessories detached (2 1/2 ton trucks are frequently seen with a box in the bed containing mirrors, canvas tops and supports, etc.).
Aircraft were usually partially disassembled, wing panels, propellers and control surfaces removed and boxed, and the rest covered in protective wrap.
Locomotives seem to have been uncovered, glass and the control cab protected with wood, and the rest sprayed with oil to protect the steel mechanical parts.
There's a really good depiction of shipping locomotives at the 20 minute mark in the first video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78zu7hSXS-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdqd8rp8MI
I'm sure there were many exceptions depending on the route, weather, duration of the voyage, etc., so these are just my observations based on the photos and accounts I've seen. The only reference to fully covered vehicles I can recall was the liner Zamzam, sunk by the raider Atlantis, which had ambulances on the forward deck under canvas wraps, but I'm sure this happened many times as well.
[quote="pascalemod"]I always wonder if those trucks and engines on the deck of Liberty should be always covered, or not? Or they are shown visible uncovered just to show off how they look, but would be covered otherwise?[/quote]
Generally tougher machinery like trucks and fighting vehicles seem to have been shipped uncovered, often with glass protected and accessories detached (2 1/2 ton trucks are frequently seen with a box in the bed containing mirrors, canvas tops and supports, etc.).
Aircraft were usually partially disassembled, wing panels, propellers and control surfaces removed and boxed, and the rest covered in protective wrap.
Locomotives seem to have been uncovered, glass and the control cab protected with wood, and the rest sprayed with oil to protect the steel mechanical parts.
There's a really good depiction of shipping locomotives at the 20 minute mark in the first video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78zu7hSXS-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdqd8rp8MI
I'm sure there were many exceptions depending on the route, weather, duration of the voyage, etc., so these are just my observations based on the photos and accounts I've seen. The only reference to fully covered vehicles I can recall was the liner Zamzam, sunk by the raider Atlantis, which had ambulances on the forward deck under canvas wraps, but I'm sure this happened many times as well.
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/yYgSD7Gc/Liberty1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/fTGSX64F/Liberty2.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/sg5QJws2/Liberty3.jpg[/img]