Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-04

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IIEST SQUADRON.
N'' H. pro. cruiser. 3 $50
.......--o. prc. cruiser. .4,OA3 u
81. gun uoa......-.... S3S
,.r.r,t,a ....... cruiser ........-..t't OO -
,...-.. -e ....-.. pro. cruiser. .4,ouO ~
SECOND SQUADRON.
.,.-,-, racl....p. pro. cruiser....4 1000 IL
,.t.,sl ........ cruiser. .l'tV1 %
..a..... pro. cruiser .... .4,O4O =
'..... ...... dynamite eunbt. $50 y
....f cruiser .... -.......l'toO
,,....s.rot ID. 7. monitor. 3,H'J =
..,...f ,ni.ia&un@r IA Chiei. fDlspatch DoaI
nov rHF vrssELs AEE TO FORM.
.....,r 1. Rrrqr Formation. The feet
t--.,ou adopted for the review "a as fol-
r,ro columns. stArboard and port, the
..-.,'.orl column 10 consist Of tho visiting
Items ~ the order OF rank of COM
I.-. NJ same rank, then IN order OF
.. - arrival az Hampton Roads and
.'.r.rt column Of the United Stetes fleet.
..'..4ssrp o. cqualize the length OF the
rs.ueormorec columns Will be trans
d. .-.! from the rear Of the starboard COL
,..r q. the rear ot the port.
Distance between ships OF the aane
. .....-. ore AID half cables 600 YARDS
..... r.r.r4 90 centre. ships 10 keep direct
fIN .fNlFI nAhts eAA NV 80 ~
,.s.g. g f,et dTll-bOok.
l-...rv,l between columns. 400 wards
a.. -,,,v anchorage IN Hudson river. GOO
..-l- sewhcTe.
l.r. - lcsring Of leaders of columns,
.4-.. 4rchOrhge IN the lower bay, New
r.-A AMI wnllo moving up to the review
o.. -.co west northwest and east south
go. a, other times perpendicular TO tho
Ills. course steered (until changed DN Sig
{ \. ,,-rVr . gFffsl ~ ~
a.. ..alef of the port column Is the GUIDE
HMISG TUE START.
speed. eight knots.
ION q 70 Gtt he Fleet Under WdV.
signal prepare to Get under way
Conventional flags Every vessel OF the
...-. cAreut the rear vessel OF columns. re-
t..lt- t4r signal. When rear vessel SHOWS
i,- answering remnant the next ahead. and
O.. 40 ,u succession until the van hauls
.ua the rtuented signal and hOlsts her
..-u,irs pcnnCpt instead.
H,ave 20 10 n short cope OF chain as
r-- '.,, and take every precautIon against
....f. weighing and securing the anchor
CO.. landing tae engines.
When ready, signal 81 Get under way"
.-...4f.I and answered ae bctOrel and ire
..,.- 10Y. iLe signal cones down. heavy
rI,t. ne used FOR all signs.
Zach -uip weighs AID holds her posi-
t.r a- accurately ~ possible tby means OF
rl.- org shore Just turning her engine
...r Do necessary. men snip Is ready
p. scam ahead she VIII show her speed
..-s .tp- the FIRST t'mel at stopped
IN. ag down her I6ck. but no vessel viii
81. .,;t. r Of those things until her next
...t.--. ls- done them tun,"s9 the starting
..- . fred from the Hag-shlp betoreJ. so
-..-t..r r.-ome % signal that oil SHIPS
...... NJ Scr are ready 70 move. ~ the
.... ga repeated bv BE leader OF the Sc
..ot trtri States squadron, the SHIPS
..l-. ar.i simultaneously al the pre-
,.-.si -l.e3 ot EIGHT kno's, MAKING: at
.r.,. tt, number Of revolutions found IL
,..ct.c- necessary for that speed.
,rs,rL, 8Usr EEEP N LINE.
~-.r..,.8 .>arnin7 ~ Fet Formations
g.. sraate.t pans must be taken 10 deter
r.....--rr o.-n saip and 10 make with abso-
.r-. uniformity tho exact number OF reyo-
.....srsiu!rel 20 MAINTAIN position. Po-
.r. ITO See constantly verified by angle
l-F bearing. aa1w when lost To be recovered
.-. .r..'r. The leader of the starhoard
e ruu maintains the interval between
e.. amns and the line OF bearing OF lead
,r. Il" leader Of the port column. the
o.. Pee. o. be- particularly attentive to her
steering and 10 the uniformity OF herrevo-
.I....r. ~ len tAtTt+SillG HIt Will 0ANN
't- c.lle-hgg and use 1t TO indicate ten
r.rr deviation from the prescribed
,.1--e ot speed. the same as other guide
-. .p. A s0ip which. from any cause, finds
.-rf unable 10 keep position must al
.,.- -lecl out Of the column, steering to-
r.r'. the other column. The next astern.
f ..-.r'erad with, must not SLOW, unless
q l.luteir necessary TO prevent collision,
ie, sheer the other way TO clear the YES
>.. aLval and sheer back into position az
Do IT,, the movements OF the interfering
y,--c. permit. II compelled 70 slow sne
..-a Vil drop out of the column 10 AVOID
Interfering with the ships astern. vessels
,.lttlur the column. from some temporary
Cause VII regain their stations (Which are
2. t. left vacant until otherwise slgnalled)
Cd. Iu.cEly as possible.
L. When changing direction in column,
standard full helm VIII always be used. AS
o.. lc.m Is put over the speed ball will be
s.u.i ss a signal 90 the next astern. Each
-..a mrst. IN practice. determine the exact
Dr. cnt for putting the helm over when
49,. leave her IN the leaders wake when
The TURNS finished. AT eight knots sixty
seven and one half seconds is the time re-
oGr.i 20 cover distance of 300 yards.
s bow bearing Of the next ahead Is an
D.t,r guide. Proper allowance must be
made II the next ahead Is not exactly In
lcst.Oa,
now TO COME TO-
SrcrloS 4. To Bring he Flee. 10 Anchor
!. A. tho anchoraeed IS neared run up the
tfLal anchor,n which Is 10 be repeated
sc ! answered by ali ships as before dl-
Icsied. The signal should be ready. Call
a. bands and warn the engineer to be
prompt II responding TO signals from the
triee. A gun from the flagship, re-
Icl;rd by the leader OF The second squad
Ioi. viii be the signal 20 stop which
must Doe instantly Obeyed. After stop
iirg a Ship may work her engines II neces-
fary 20 keep her place. but her speed-slgnal
must how what she y doing. As the flag
sa % anchors she nauls down the anchor
ll. s9ual and fires gun. The other SHIPS
taen anchor IN succession when exactly IN
Iottlon As each snip anchors she lowers
h.s -peed-slgnal and HOSTS her jack, and
tie roXt ship astern then comes TO" as
quickly ~ possible.
3. On anchoriDg ycer only enough chain
e. hold the ship; yeer TO full scope, or
moor, afterwards. by signal repeated,
@c.I. which will bo hauled down when the
Tar ship OF the port column fires gun
a. d signal that che and the rear ship OF
RIO siarboard column have anchored.
NusT BE AT HAMros ROADS Dr APRIL l0rH
hIcTtoS Q. 4. Hampton Roads.
I. The United States fleet 10 be as
sembled at Hampton Roads as rapidly as
possible after March 20, and all TO be at
tac rendezvous there by April TO- each
ship IN complete readiness for the intend
Ell seryics-ylz.. IN good repair, bottom
clraa. provided with coal and oil needed
supplies. with full complement of
Officers and crew. the latter 70 have re-
Gently bad liberty.
z. Additional buoys to be placed on the
f-iat0Otn curves Of north and south sides
OF anchorage as follows: On north side,
one buoy OF the Lighthouse Point and
t"o between the present Hampton-bar
Luoys. On south side, one buoy of the
NDraps. ono near the 2l-foot spot three
iourtbs OF mile north by east from the
fipraps @. IS. Chart No. 400. and one be-
tween the Ripraps and the bell buoy on
TIE south side and westward. These buoys
10 be placed when the feet begins 10 as
bsmDie and removed as coon as il sails.
PRIVATE yEssEIs nor IN 1T.
3. Private and other vessels unconnected
With the review feet will not be allowed
" reInain ~ anchor within the rendezvous
waters except by permission or when pass
irg through the road or when stopping at
otheF pOintg. 10 interfere in any way with
me operations Of the feet. II found
Necessary an officer will be detailed. With
Va ~ his disposal, 20 enforce these and
fiueh other sesulaiions. as may be estab-