USAT General John McE. Hyde

General John McE. Hyde was a ferry boat built for the War Department by Charles Ward Engineering Works. The ferry was assigned to provide transportation services among the military facilities in Manila Bay, Philippines under administrative command of the Coast Artillery Corps. General John McE. Hyde was sunk during World War II during the Battle of Corregidor, by Japanese aircraft on 26 December 1941 after safely delivering nurses from Manila to establish Hospital #2 at Coclaban.

USAT General John McE. Hyde

General John McE. Hyde was a ferry boat built for the War Department by Charles Ward Engineering Works. The ferry was assigned to provide transportation services among the military facilities in Manila Bay, Philippines under administrative command of the Coast Artillery Corps. General John McE. Hyde was sunk during World War II during the Battle of Corregidor, by Japanese aircraft on 26 December 1941 after safely delivering nurses from Manila to establish Hospital #2 at Coclaban.