Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
March 10, 1943
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Wartime transportation solution in Washington features a three-way ferry using Army Air Force cabin cruisers from Bolling Field to Hains Point to National Airport at Gravelly Point, carrying 4,500 passengers weekly and saving 5,000 workdays, 10,000 gallons of gasoline, and 2,250,000 tire miles annually.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Washington's wartime 'transportation problems have given rise to a three-way "ferry" that runs from Bolling Field to Hains Point to the National Airport at Gravelly Point.
The "ferry" is actually a fleet of snappy cabin cruisers manned by "sailors" of the Army Air Force.
The cruisers carry 4,500 passengers a week.
By making it possible for air force workers to shoot straight across the river in speedy cruisers rather than take the long way around by land bridge routes, the ferry service is claimed to save 5,000 eight-hour working days; 10,000 gallons of gasoline; and 2,250,000 tire miles a year.
The "ferry" is actually a fleet of snappy cabin cruisers manned by "sailors" of the Army Air Force.
The cruisers carry 4,500 passengers a week.
By making it possible for air force workers to shoot straight across the river in speedy cruisers rather than take the long way around by land bridge routes, the ferry service is claimed to save 5,000 eight-hour working days; 10,000 gallons of gasoline; and 2,250,000 tire miles a year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Wartime Ferry
Cabin Cruisers
Army Air Force
Washington Dc
Resource Savings
Passenger Transport
Where did it happen?
Washington, Bolling Field, Hains Point, National Airport At Gravelly Point
Story Details
Location
Washington, Bolling Field, Hains Point, National Airport At Gravelly Point
Story Details
A three-way ferry service using Army Air Force cabin cruisers transports air force workers across the river, carrying 4,500 passengers weekly and saving 5,000 workdays, 10,000 gallons of gasoline, and 2,250,000 tire miles annually by avoiding land routes.