American admiral Sims inquired if there was any interest in Norway in obtaining American Ferris type 3500 cargo ships in 1918

An item referred to a cable telegram of Force Commander Wm.S. Sims(1) dated 3 December 1918 to Alusna, Christiania writing that the US Government might consider to offer some of her wooden ship Ferris type 3500 deadweight.(2) If this could be of some interest for Norway Simms’ advice was to make discreet inquiries and cable view to possible purchasers.

Notes

1. William Sowden Sims (15 October 1858 Port Hope, Canada West-28 September 1936 Boston, Massachusetts, USA), commander-in-chief of the US naval forces in Europe during the First World War. Served in the US Navy between 1880-1922 ending in the rank of admiral.

2. Wood built steamship with a deadweight of about 3,500 ton designed by naval architect Theodore E. Ferris (Design EFC 1100).

Source

National Archive. Misc. Material Print File World War August 1918-January 1922. Drawer 3. Microfilm No. T829-403.