Allies use sunken ship as pier. An Allied cargo vessel discharges its war supplies at a pier built by U.S.

Allies use sunken ship as pier. An Allied cargo vessel discharges its war supplies at a pier built by U.S. Army Engineers atop an overturned ship in Naples harbor, on the west coast of Italy. The Germans, forced to retreat from Naples, capsized the vessel which now serves as the base of a sturdy jetty that can withstand the weight of heavily loaded trucks. The overturned ship's superstructure digs into the harbor bottom, steadying the hull.