LITTLE SHIP'S BIG JOB. 1 AND 7 MARCH 1945, ALBERT AND WAPPING DOCKS, LIVERPOOL. THE TULIP, A 48 YEAR OLD, 925 TON EX-SANDHOPPER IS NOW AN OIL FUEL TANK CLEANER. - Letting out hoses while cleaning tanks of a British ship. A high flow of hot water through these pipes removes all the "sludge" oil, after which an army of civilian workers descends the manhole equipped with miles of cotton waste to wipe the tanks dry with the aid of air pipes

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