U.S. Army transport Sumner was destined to end its career on the Barnegat Shoals, but there is a long and winding story of how the ship got there. By June 1904, the Sumner was back in the Atlantic after surviving two typhoons and a collision in the Pacific. Living up to her reputation as the most elegant ship in the Army, the Sumner was chosen for several special missions.
On the 13th, The Bridgeport, N.J. Courier News announced, “The United States army transports Sumner and Kilpatrick have left…
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