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SS ''City of Flint'', a Hog Islander freighter built by American International Shipbuilding at the Hog Island Shipyard, Philadelphia for the United States Shipping Board (USSB), Emergency Fleet Corporation. ''City of Flint'' was named to honor the citizens of Flint, Michigan for their effort in Liberty Loan drives during World War I. The ship was operating with the American Hampton Roads Line in 1930, but reverted to the USSB by 1935. By 1940 the USSB had been replaced by the United States Maritime Commission as owner and the ship was being operated as a Maritime Commission cargo vessel. During the World War II ''City of Flint'' was being operated by United States Lines allocated to Army cargo requirements. ''City of Flint'' was the first American ship captured by the Germans during World War II. ==The Athenia== The ''City of Flint'', under the command of Captain Joseph A. Gainard, first became involved in the war when she rescued 200 survivors of the torpedoed British passenger liner on 3 September 1939. ''Athenia'' had been torpedoed by the commanded by Kapitanleutnant Fritz-Julius Lemp south of Rockall Bank that afternoon, and sent out a distress signal. ''City of Flint'', the Norwegian freighter ''Knute Nelson'', the Swedish yacht ''Southern Cross'' and the destroyers and responded to rescue survivors. The Captain of HMS ''Electra'', Lt Cdr Sammy A. Buss, took charge as senior officer present. He sent the destroyer on an anti-submarine sweep of the area, while ''Electra'', another destroyer HMS ''Escort'', ''Southern Cross'', ''Knute Nelson'', and the ''City of Flint'' rescued the survivors. Between the ships, about 981 passengers and crew were rescued. ''City of Flint'' rescued more than 200 and the provisions for American passengers leaving Europe embarked at Glasgow contributed to the welfare of the survivors. 112 people were killed, and ''Athenia'' sank the next morning. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS City of Flint (1919)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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