The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
THE FLEET FITTING OFT AT NoRFoLK-TuE NEW
HAMPSHIRE ABOUT READY FOR sEA-Lsr OF
OFFICERS.

THE FLEET FITTING OUT AT NoRFoLK-ruE NEW
HAMPSHIRE ABOUT READY FOR sKA-IIsr OF
OFFICERS
NORFOLK Va, April 20, 1870
Matters not very lively present tho Norfolk
Navy Yard, although quite feet OF monitors are in
hand tor rcpaFs well the old limo Of battle ship
New Hampshire Commodore J. 81 b. clitz, fitting out
for Port Royal The latter Is in commission, and has
large portion OF the for the Port Royal
board. She is undergoing some repairs, such cak-
Ing and fitting up for the pay stores
and will doubtless be ready for about the LIST OF
May. She Is quaint picturesque old time craft,
armed when she fitted for SERVICE with three
of guns and manned by 600 700 blue Jackets
aud perhaps full thousand. In those good ancient
days. when the old 74 hove her hugo form Unto the
Sraits She ships OF hcr class the boast OF
the navy Even old officers rotate, with par
donablc degree OF pride, that they were In sister
ships the Mediterranean squadron as llcutenants
midshpmen, when old Blank dow his broad pcnuant
at her main and when the risky youngsters Of tho
ship used to exchange shots ION tho dcld Of honor
with arrogant English 'Luirs," who didn't like tho
cusscd Yankees and told them insulting language,
often accompanied by blow. Those risky syoung-
stcrs are now veterans the retired list and with
them have gone of date the good old fashioned sailing
ships-thc schools for the American sailor But Of
the type remains III commission aud that Is the New
Hampshire, blum bowed, high popped. and broad OF
BEAM II she Is a little stubby length, compared
with tho clipper models Of the present day. small
battery OF antique guns for saluting purposes
their old fashioned wooden carriages the spar deck
and add the aintcst suggestion Of warkc purposes
the grand old ship She Is TO be the storoshp Of III
Port Royal station and her immense storage capacity
adapts her perfectly for the business Her quarters.
both Tor officers men, wonderfully roomy,
well lighted and ventilated, precisely the kind
for tropical service such MS they encounter In tho
waters OF South Carolina II Is probable that
she viii sail to her port Of destination, unless her
presence Is Immediately required. IN which case the
sloopofwar powba;an, Captain T. Scott Tiburn,
will probably tow her. Tho coasters driving up and
the North Atlantic will enjoy real treat 70
the old three decker poughing along under sail. like
stray FLYING Dutchman. rcvising the scenes Of her
carly exploits, and when quietly mOorcd Ia tho
cpacious roads OF Port Royal she must long remain
an object OF great interest the residents Of the
the country who make regular EXCURSIONS 10
the harbor 10 man of-var
Un the monitors work Is being pushed rapidly
the limited amount Of funds allowed by the department
will permit Although number of them have come out
OF the hands OF private reay for service
II IS found. that some OF the work had to be gone
again. 1t IN some cases sighted By the con-
structors The Lehgh, Commander George A.
Stevens is the farhest advanced, and will doubtless
sail Tor Port Royal, conveyed by tho Powhatan,
early next week. Under the new regulations the mont
tors expected to make their passages alone, relying
their own power Of course they VIII be accom-
panied by convoy to look out for them II anything
goes amiss but Is understood 10 be tho departments
intention cultivate among the officers and men OF the
iron clads feeling OF complete reliance in the vessels
themscv,s The scagoing qualities OF the mont
tors thoroughly tested duriag the war and sincc
longer doubtful that the ships can go 10 sea
In perfect security Besides the Lehigh. there
the Navy Yard atiing for the following moni-
tors :-Montaus Commander f. McCrca: Paseaic
Commander Charles T. Norton; Nantuckes Commando.
Hopkins II there no change In tho present plans AL
Of these will sail for PORT Royal BY the LIST OF
June, ana II not PROBABLE, IN view OF the great ex-
pensc OF putting them out Of commission and laying
them up that they will again be placed IN ordinary
before winter. in case Of any trouble with spain
or Mexico they would prove exceedingly handy ~ any
season operations can be carried on anoat
or ashore Inc crews may 70 m 20 ne
OF the personnel will occur while the horizon u dark
with threatening clouds
Tho sioop-owar Alliance Is lying at the dock a. tho
yard manned by a solitary ships keeper. The ship Can
DO put into commission very short time II needed,
and II likely that she will be made ready for sea by
Naval Constructor Brush In July next she Is hand
some craft carrying guns and lifted with COM
pound engines which promise 10 give her good speed
Men, employed by tie owners, are rt work dis
mani Ting the old sailing frigates 81 Lawrence and
Macedonian, recently sold at auction, and when they
are cut down each deck they will be sent New
YORK DO repaired and lifted out as merchant ships
for purpose they very we'll adapted a. they
are strong anu staunch and great carriera
The ,rigalc savannah also sold, lying at the wharf
the Navy Yard but there appears 70 be no signs OF
any work going ON her. Private yards DO not now
aiays out such ships as these old craft They
built In the strongest manner, OF live OAK copper
fastened and put together 10 stand oia ocean paea
any value 10 the navy when tho steam engine was
ADOPTED as motive power They siii make capital
merchantmen. and will last for an age
The following list Of officers OF the United States
ship New Hampshire. Commodore }. 81 b. Chtz com
Co,.n,odore-J N. 3. CIitx
Lieutenant Commander and Executive 0rcr-N
Lieutenant and yavigator-Josepn Morthan-
Ens,gn--H. 5. warng
SUgeon--J. 5. Clark.
lssistans Surgeons. W. Battle
Plymoster-Robert W. Alien