Stranded American battleship Rhode Island refloated according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 8 May 1906

An item dated New York, USA 7th reported that the stranded American battleship Rhode Island was refloated again.(1)

Note
1. Of the Virginia-class with as sister ships the Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia and New Jersey. Ordered by Act dated 7 June 1900, laid down at the Quincy, Fore River, Massachusetts 1 May 1902, launched 17 May 1904, commissioned 19 February 1906, decommissioned 30 June 1920 and sold in November 1923 to be broken up.