America's First Diesel Life Boat. Here is the first of the new power life boats, just launched at a Newark, N.J. shipyard, now required by the United States Maritime Commission on certain of its new passenger and cargo ships. It is powered by a one-cylinder two-cycle Gray Marine General Motors Diesel engine, and in case of disaster will pick up other life boats and take them in tow.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

America's First Diesel Life Boat. Here is the first of the new power life boats, just launched at a Newark, N.J. shipyard, now required by the United States Maritime Commission on certain of its new passenger and cargo ships. It is powered by a one-cylinder two-cycle Gray Marine General Motors Diesel engine, and in case of disaster will pick up other life boats and take them in tow.

[ca. April 1940]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Life Boats

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