ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, wˌaɪl ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz dˈɑːkt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ɐ fˈaɪɚ bɹˈoʊk ˈaʊt ɪn hɜː nˈoʊ. sˈɪks hˈoʊld, pɹˈɑːmptɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən ʌv sˈɪɾi fˈaɪɚfaɪɾɚz hˌuː fˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tɹˈæpt wɪð kɹˈuː mˈɛmbɚz.
On 24 July 1919, while the ship was docked in New York, a fire broke out in her No. 6 hold, prompting the intervention of city firefighters who found themselves trapped with crew members.