Us Official Photographs
Steel landing mat at Robertsport
The beach at Robertsport where the steel landing mat was unloaded from the S.S. Cathlemet. The surfboats which transferred the cargo from ship to shore averaged a four ton load per trip. With eight surfboats operating, an average of four trips daily was made by each boat. Unloading of the S.S. Cathlemet commenced Sept. 15, 1942, and was completed on Sept. 25, 1942. Theatre #7 - Liberia, Africa Fields & Installations JAN 18 1945