Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-04
THE NAVAL REVIEW.
Omcial Program a: the Operations of the
Fleet.

fIeet.
The official program for the naval review at
New York was outlined in yesterdays STAR
The operations of the feet at Hampton Roads
covering the rendezvous and the start for New
York are embodied in the following extracts
from the latest orders issued by Rear Admiral
Gherardi, commanding the United States naval
forces on this occasion:
HOW TIE VESSELS ARE TO FORM.
The feet formation adopted for the review is
a. follows:
Two columns. starboard and port, the star
board column to consist OF the visiting squad
rons in the order of rank of commanders Of
same in rank. then in order of date Of arrival at
Hampton Roads,. and the port column of the
United States feet. IL necessary to edualize
the length of the columns one or more columns
will be transferred from the of the star
board column to the rear of the port
Distance between ships Of the same column
one and half cables 900 yards) from center to
center, ships to keep directly in the leaders
wake.
When ready, signal sect under way and fire
a gun as the signal comes down. heavy gun
to be used for all signals
Each ship weighs and holds her position as
accurately as possible (by means of ranges on
shore)- just turning her engines over as neces-
sary. When a ship Is ready 20 steam ahead she
will show her speed signal (fOr the first time)
at stopped and haul down her Jack, but no
vessel will do either of these things until her
next sstern has done them (unless the starting
gun be fired from the flagship before) SO that
they become a signal that all ships astern of
her are ready to move. At the next gun
peated by the leader of the second United
States squadron the ships start ahead stimuli
taneously at the prescribed speed of eight
knots, making. at once, the number of revolu-
tons found, In practice, necessary for that
speed.
KEEPING IN LINE.
The greatest pains must be taken to deter
mine for each ship and to make with absolute
uniformity the exact number of revolutions
quired to maintain position. Position to be
constantly verified by angle and bearing, and
when lost to be recovered gradually. The leader
of the starboard column maintains the interval
between columns and the line of bearing of
leaders. The leader of the port column, the
guide to be particularly attentive to her steer
ing and to the uniformity of her revolutions.
Vessels quitting the column, from some tenn
porary cause. will regain their stations (Which
are to be left vacant until otherwise signalled)
as quickly as possible.
AT HAMPTON ROADS.
The United States feet to be assembled at
Hampton Roads rapidly as possible after
March 20. and all to be at the rendezvous there
by April 10. each ship in complete readiness
for intended service, viz. in good repair. bot
tom clean. provided with coal and all needed
supplies. with full complement of officers and
crew. the latter to have recently had liberty.
Additional buoys to be placed on the four
fathOm curves Of north and south sides of
anchorage follows: On north side one buoy
off the Lighthouse Point and two between the
present Hampton bar buoys. On south side
one buoy off the ripraps. one near the twenty
one-foot spot three-fourths of a mile north by
east from the riprsps. and one between the rip
raps and the bell buoy the south side and
westward. These buoys to be placed when the
fleet begins to assemble and removed soon as
1t sails
Private and other vessels unconnected with /.
the review fleet will not be allowed TO remain at
anchor within the rendezvous waters. except by /.
permission. or when passing through the Road
or when stopping at other points. to interfere
In any way with the operations of the fleet. II
found necessary officer will be detailed, with
tug at his disposal, to enforce these and such !
other regulations Is NAV be established.
The United States fleet will anchor on the (
north side Of the Road. the flagship abreast
Old Point Comfort wharf. with the first squad /.
ron to the eastward of her and the second
squadron to the westward. The ships to lie at
single anchor with thirty to fOrty-five fathoms I
of chain. about two cables. and close in as
prudent. following the curve OF the shoaL
Arriving ships will be assigned the most
convenient vacant berth without reference to
Lltlr position IN DEe except tnaL the TWO
squadrons will be kept separate.
SHIPS TO BE FRESHLY PAINTED.
While at Hampton Roads the ships will be
freshly painted (masts. smokestacks. ventila- I
tors, &C., of standard color. and put in
thorough good order. The fleet routine will
be carried out and special attention given to
the signal drills which will be as frequent as
necessary to properly train the signal men:
also TO the special exercises prescribed for the .
day OF the review. VIZ. manning yards rail
oman rail as strongly possible. only one arm
extended and do not man on poop) dressing
snip RAINBOW and mast head fags), search +
light and signal light exhibition drills.
There Will be as much practice possible in .
the following fleet movements: Getting under
way together. keeping position when steaming I
in column. changing direction two and four .
points and anchorlng together. The ships will .
be sent out BY squadIons for this practice /
which will be conducted exactly 5 directed for /
the combined fleet. except that there will be .
but one column and the gun signals will be fired 4
from secondary battery piece. The three (
tagships will go out for practice together. as |
soon as possible. in order To conform the speed |
OF the squadron fagships to that Of the COM /
Mander-in-chief.
The VISITING sQUADROSs.
II is expected that the visiting squadrons will |
reach Hampton Roads between the 18th and 22d /
Of April They will be received with proper !
hOnors, furnished with all papers and consulted /
on all points relating to the review with which I
they have any connection.
The visiting squadrons will anchor in an irreg-
ular line south Of the United States feet partly .
outside and partly inside of the ripraps the I
ships 10 lie al single anchor. two cables apart /
and be so anchored TO obstruct the roads a.
little as possible; arriving squadrons TO take
any berth vacant III this preliminary anchorage 4.
POSITION OF THE FLEET.
llr,t ba If nil
for New York, the entire combined force being
assembled in Hampton Roads. the feet will
take up anchorage in its review formation as
follows: The port column on the northern side
OF the channel the center ship Go. 81 abreast
and $50 yards distant from Old Point Comfort
wharf. with the van ships of the column on an
+. NE three-qusrter E line from her and
the rear ships ). W. BY W, one-Quarter W. !
hne- Ships 800 yards apart. at single anchor |
forty-tSye fsthoms of chain, the starboard co.,
umn on lines parallel To and COO yards south of
the anchoring lines Of the port column. The
van of columns will anchor the ebb tide ami
the rear on the food tide. The two center ships
will anchor first; OF these. that Of the port COL
umn viii anchor first ships obstructing the
anchoring lines will move out Of the way in
good season. dropping anchor under foot until
II becomes their turn TO take position. The
position Of each ship at this final anchorage.
well as Of the temporary buoys placed in the
roads, Is shown a chart furnished to every
ship.