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Domestic News
December 1, 1950
Valdez News
Valdez, Alaska
What is this article about?
To prevent potential tragedy like recent east coast incidents, 700 tons of ammunition arriving by barge towed by tug Shinn will be unloaded at Dayville dock instead of the city dock, then trucked via improved beach road to the main highway.
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AMMUNITION BARGE IS TO BE UNLOADED AT DAYVILLE DOCK
To avert any danger or tragedy such as the east coast suffered not too long ago, plans have been made to unload ammunition due here this week at Dayville instead of at the city dock.
Seven hundred tons of the ammunition are aboard a barge which was towed here by the tug Shinn. From Dayville the ammunition will be trucked over the beach road to the main highway. The Alaska Freight Lines company is improving the beach road from Dayville, which will be used only when the tide is out. On arrival at the main road the ammunition will be transferred from small trucks to larger ones.
To avert any danger or tragedy such as the east coast suffered not too long ago, plans have been made to unload ammunition due here this week at Dayville instead of at the city dock.
Seven hundred tons of the ammunition are aboard a barge which was towed here by the tug Shinn. From Dayville the ammunition will be trucked over the beach road to the main highway. The Alaska Freight Lines company is improving the beach road from Dayville, which will be used only when the tide is out. On arrival at the main road the ammunition will be transferred from small trucks to larger ones.
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Shipping
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Ammunition Barge
Dayville Dock
Unloading Plans
Beach Road
Tug Shinn
Alaska Freight Lines
Where did it happen?
Dayville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Dayville
Event Date
This Week
Outcome
plans made to unload safely at dayville and transport via improved beach road to avoid danger.
Event Details
Ammunition barge towed by tug Shinn to be unloaded at Dayville dock instead of city dock to avert tragedy; 700 tons to be trucked over beach road (improved by Alaska Freight Lines, used at low tide) to main highway, transferred to larger trucks.