TOGETHER, Naval Surgery May Be Used on Two U.S. Destroyers A. proposal to take the bow of one ship and place it on the hull of an-otter Is now being considered by 'American Naval authorities in Manila who are trying to salvage one ship in a makeshift way, rather than lose two ships, The vessels under' consideration are the USS. Whipple and the USS. Smith Thompson, which were Involved in a terrific. collision when the American destroyer squadrons left Manila on their way According to reports reaching here from Manila the Whipple ran her bow into the Smith Thompson, damaging her considerably. 'The' Smith Thompson had about 30 feet of hee side smashed in and her after compariments flooded as a result of the force of the collision, while the Whipple's bow was wrecked for 34 feet back, ble Both ships were so badly damaged that at first 1b was thought that both would be lest to the Navy, but lat experts decided that some naval surgery" could be effected, and their proposal is now under consideration, The bow of the Smith Thompson, which is undamaged, would be placed fon the Whipple, whose bow is Lope-lessly wrecked. The rest of the Smith Thompson with her damaged midships would be consigned to the serap heap,
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