European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Off Stern part of vehicle Load delivered by the Comet to note Ding pick Aback on trucks of 43 equipped with drive off vessel can Load or unload in record time is Comet speeds delivery of vehicles by Brendan staff writer v i return automobile drives 1958 anew Type of Ocean going vehicle the naval ship is helping make the task of supplying troops in Europe a fairly easy Job for the military sea transportation basically a cargo she is specially equipped so that fully loaded vehicles can embark and disembark under their own with two drive off ramps of either tide and a fifth in the Comet can Load and unload vehicles in record and another big her capt Harry is that each military vehicle carries its own Load when it comes aboard so that it is ready to hit the Highway when it Rolls off the ramp at Point of 60 years of age and with 43 years of service with the merchant Marine in is is justifiably proud of his latest Rolloff feature is not the Only attraction that Comet added after there will be some ports where the drive off feature can not be in that Case the ship has 22 cargo booms which can be brought into use to unload vehicles in the conventional lift two of the cargo booms Are capable of lifting 60 while the majority Are designed to lift 15ton by using the Comet can offload cargo to lighters without Ever getting near a safety aboard Comet is Given constant Carbon monoxide is some thing we have to be continually on the watch said first officer Eiliv vehicles come aboard so fast that sometimes the air gets fouled and there might be some danger of workers being affected if we did not take All possible Sinee vehicles Are fully furled and ready to go when the ship hits additional fire Security precautions have to be taken at All fire detecting and extinguishing installations aboard Comet Are according to safety requirements of the coast the ship is equipped with plenty of two different systems handle the one to take out vehicle exhaust Gas fumes and the other to Supply fresh a Gas detection system keeps a Sharp look Tut for leaking fuel tanks and exhaust a  drainage system car Ries away spilled mud and in the ship is protected by a Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing As is the Case with All Mats we run continuous drills so that we May be Able to meet any emergency Success added the Comet is Able to lift part of the equipment belonging to an army infantry including gun whenever vehicles Are loaded so that a heavy will often carry one or two jeeps As the 500foot Comet carries nearly tons of cargo at 18 though currently still under the ship has demonstrated in and at St a new technique la offloading combat loaded vehicles which has a valuable military the Crew enjoys every practical modern in the men Are berthed in woman while the 12 vehicle directors share Fourman comfortable recreation areas Are provided for both officers and As a Relief from carrying bulk cargo or Comet has been carrying privately owned vehicles on return trips state at Bremerhaven and St nasal were we can drive the vehicles we Nave Cut damage Down to almost said and stripes