Sinking of the USS President Lincoln-- Part 2: A "Charmed Ship"

In 1922, the President Lincoln's commander when it was sunk, Cmdr. Percy Wright Foote, USN, wrote about the sinking.  He said that though his crew was pretty green to being sailors, they had received much experience in the months before the ship was sunk and performed their duties admirably.

Colonel Clopton, who commanded the troops on the President Lincoln admired their performance during the sinking.

The USS  President Lincoln had made five trips to France and had transported 25,000 soldiers before it was sunk.  There had been no problems and many had come to consider their ship as being charmed.

--Cooter