The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
Fitting Climax to Queen victoria's
Jubilee.
Thirty Miles of Battieships Thunder
Forth Royal Greeting--Re-
viewed by the Prince
of Wales.

\ baturu1N prOuull reviewed me ueet
of foreign war ships, representing all
the maritime nations of the world. The
heir apparent also inspected about 80
miles of British war ships. in which
were 106 fighting ships of different
classes, carrying about 900 heavy guns,
The fleet was drawn up in seven lines
on the south of heSolent, the head of the
lines being of Bradlng, thence stretch
ing westward almost TO Cowes. The
outer line of all on either side OF
the Sturbridge shoal. and known as
''E" line. was composed of IA special
merchant vessels, whereof the Ameri-
can liner New York was one. Next in
"a" line were the foreign men-of-war.
These were:
United States OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
armored cruiser Brooklyn; Rear Admiral
Miller
France-First-class cruiser Pothnau;
Rear Admiral de Courtbille
Austria-Ironclad Wien; Vice Admiral
Baron Spann.
Italy-Battleship sardegna; Vice Admit
raj NORM.
Russia--Battleshlp RossIya
Germany-First-class battleship Konig
Wilhelm, Admiral III. r. II. Prince Henry OF
Prussia.
Portugal-BattieshIp vasconde Cana.
Siam-Cruiser Maha Clarkr
"B," &c" "D," "F" and sc" lines con-
sisted entirely of British men-of-war
from the Majestic and Renown, the
latest type of battleships, down to the
smallest torpedo-boat, in all IS craft.
''B" and &C" lines were made up ex-
clusivcly of battleships and cruisers of
the first and second class; I'd" of third
class cruisers. gun vessels and torpedo
gunboats; "F' of destroyers, gunboats
and sailing training briggs, while &c"
line was of torpedo boats.
All the lines except sc" were approx.
imately five miles in length.
The vessels comprising IL were the
following:
Whore John Dnll Has the bulge.
Battleships (2D.-Majestic. Magnificent.
Prince George, Mars. Jupiter. Victorious,
Repulse. Resolution. Royal Sovereign, En-
press OF India, Renown, Collingwood, Ben
bow. Alexandra. Colossus. Edinburgh
Howe. Infiexible. Devastation, Thunderer,
Sana Pareil
helm. Australia, Galatea, Powerful. Ter
rible, Royal Arthur. Endymion. Edgar
Warspite. Aurora.
Cruisers. second-ciass C2D.-HermIone.
Charybdis. Mersey. Malampus. Aeolus,
Spartan. Minerva, Flora. Bonaventure,
Naiad. Latona, Venus. Diam. Dido. Isis,
Thetis, Tribune. Terpsichore, Brilliant,
Phaeton. Leander. Apollo, Andromachae,
Sappho. Juno. Deris. Sirius
Cruisers, Third-Class (O.-Pelorus. Me-
dea. Medusa. Magicienne, Barracsuta.
Gun Vessels (2).-Curley, Landrail.
Gun Boats (O.-Raven, Cockchafer. Star
ling
Torpedo Gunboats (2O).-Haicyon. Speedy.
Jaseur. Spanker Niger. Leda sheldrake.
Renard, Onyx. Circe. Gossamer. Jason,
Sharpshooter, Spider, Alarm, Antelope.
Hazard, Skipjack. Cleaner, Rattlesnake.
The British fleet assembled June p
and was drawn up in four lines, ex-
tending from abreast of Portsmouth
harbor TO a distance of about five miles
20 the westward. Following the pre-
cedent of former naval reviews there
was free access 10 the review ground up
TO the hour named for'the official inspec-
ton, when all vessels with visitors an
chored in their assigned positions and
the tour Of the fleet was commenced
by the prince of Wales.
As the Albert and Victoria was seen
approaching, the fleet, led by the Re-
nown and echoed by the foreign vessels
present, fired deafening royal sa-
lutte of 81 guns. simultaneously, the
bluejackets and marines manned
ship" standing on the ironclads in
solid lines round their outer edges and
filing their tops, while on vessels OF
the older type the yards were quickly
dotted. 1t was very theatrical and in
teresting. The Victoria and Albert,
followed by the other yachts, then
steamed through the lines, the sailors
heartily cheering and the bands play
ing God Save the Queen"
The Victoria and Albert afterwards
anchored between the Renown and the
foreign war vessels. Immediately the
steam launches of the foreign com
manders left the sides OF their big ships
and made for the Victoria and Albert,
on the quarter deck of which the COM
manding officers were received by the
prince OF Wales. This ended the re-
view. The royal yachts then returned
20 Portsmouth.
illumination of the Fleet.
The illumination at night Of the YES
sells Of the fleet was gorgeous. The
various hulls were outlined by electric
lights. while from the mastheads TO
stem and stern varicolored lamps re-
fected on the peaceful sea rainbow of
colors. A royal salute of 60 guns was
fired from every ship capable OF firing
II. Great guns and small guns an
swered each other In one prolonged
roar, rising and falling in intensity as
more or less of them fred together.
The foreign warships moored opposite
the British lines Joined the cannonade,
and 20 the superstltious there was from
the deep-throated guns of the United
States, Russia, France and Germany a
note of defiance. resonant, resolute
answer, gun for gun. Yet oil was in
honor of Victoria.
killed Himself.
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