The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18
READY FOR SERVICE.
War Vessels at Mare Island Avail.
able, if REQUIRED.

VALLEJO, CAL, Dec. 15.-The monitor
Monadnock will be ready for service within
the next three months, though quite
force of men are engaged putting IN her
gun carriages in the turrets. The guns
are at the yard and will be put aboard as
soon as possible. The machinery is in
good working order. When she had her
dock trial few weeks ago every part of the
machinery worked to perfection. 1t was
found that the fire and engine-room was
too close, therefore ventilators are now be-
ing run up through the wardroom and
after cabin, to make it more comfortable
in the fireroom. The cabins are complete
with the exception of putting in the furni-
ture, which is all made. ALI OF her boats
are ready and they are pronounced among
the best that have been made at the yard.
Equipment stores and outfits are ready
and the magazine is complete.
If it were necessary the Monadnock
could be made ready for service in less
than the time mentioned, as many things
could be completed after being commits
stoned. Her electric service will be the
most modern aboard any of the new ships.
The most of her armament and ammunl-
ton is at the yard. The long rifles are ly-
ing under tents on the wharf, but we'll pro-
tected from the weather.
The monitor Monterey is lying in the
stream coaled, and with the exception of
few minor repairs could be away from the
navy-yard in a few days notice. Her
complement of officers and men is COM
plete and stores are on board.
The monitor Comanche is all ready for
service, and could be placed in sea- going
service within two weeks time. She has
two 15-inch Dahlgren guns in her turrets.
She was locked few months ago, but be-
fore going from the yard would again re-
quire docking and painting. If fitted with
modern rifed-gun she would be equally as
good as some of the Iater-made monitors.
The cruiser Boston is all ready for sea
and on either Wednesday or Thursday the
regular board of officers will inspect her.
She is now considered to be one of the best
cruisers af1oat. Since being at the yard
she has had a thorough overhauling. Off
GERS and crew are aboard. The ship is
lying in the stream, coaled and pro-
visioned.
The Adams, wooden ship, came out of
the drydock to-day and will be ready to go
in commission at any moment. The crew
now on board of the Ranger is expected to
go on board of the Adams. New heaters
are being placed throughout the Adams
preparatory to her proposed trip north.
No officers have yet been assigned to the
ship.
The Ranger is being stripped of all her
running and standing rigging, spars have
been sent down and everything is being
taken out of her, preparatory to her going
out of commission, which will be in day
or two. Extensive repairs are to be made
TO her.
The steel tug Unadilla will have her bay
trial day after tomorrow and is expected
to be in commission within another week
or so.
Work has hardly yet been commenced
on the Mohican, but she could be made
available for duty in few weeks, though
she would not be considered in fit con6i-
ton for any extended service.
The flagship Hartford will not be ready
for eighteen months to come. The Alba
tross went in drydock to-day and will be
out in another week.
The old flagship Pensacola and the Swa-
tara are lying dismanteld in rotten row.
Both are of wood. The Swatara is of not
much account, but the Pensacola could in
three or four months time be placed in
commission and would then be practically
as good as when she came in port few
wears ago and was put out of commiss ion