Sentence:  If anyone thought of the John Harvey , it was to observe that she was straddled by a pair of ships heavily laden with high explosive and if they were hit the John Harvey would likely be blown up with her own ammo and whatever else it was that she <WSD>carried</WSD> . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body