New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
YACHTS UNDER INSPECTION.
Arx1rJARy NAVAL BOARD FORWARDS
SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

TIT FIRST COMPLEMENT OF COAST PATROL YES
srrs pptNG SECURED AS RAPIDLY AS POS
srrI.r-posroN CRAFT UNDER coNsiD-
rnArroN-A NUMBER OF REFUsAI-s
The work OF selecting the ten yachts OF hgh'
hraught which are he added TO the meet oil a"N'-
iary cruisers was fastened by the members u Wv,
Rodgers Auxiliary Board yesterday Inc 'S' Vi
those inspected on Saturday and Sunday was care
fully gone over. and the recommendations "6''''
upon were forwarded to Washington
Tho lis, OF those inspected by Lleutenaht-,o"-
uandor Reeder Chief Engineer Dixon ana NaVa'
Constructor Tawresey in Boston was su"'"'''''
by them. It included the following yachts
The TUNA. owned by Allison V. Armour OF 'n'-
cago; 1850 feet long. 1871 feet oeam' IL" i'' "''''
2i3 tons burden. built In 1875 80
The Pcregrjne owned by Ralph w. White; Isl
feet long q .eet beam. 10 feet deep: tonnage N''
built IN 1896. , ,o, Z,
The ulawara. owned by Eugene Tompklns l"'
feet long 1856 feet beam. 1916 feet deep built IN iS'
The Cheloah. owned by the estate OF 'ha''es
Lunt e04 feet long, Us feet beam W. i'e' "''
tonnage "a; built In 1891.
Tbn ,findora owned by Charles II. Merrill; ~
>.et long IL fee, BEAM l.3 feet deep tonnage loo'
built in 1884.
Tho Viola. another yacht OF light draught was
Also inspected together with a new yAc1t not yet
completed and the freight steamship Cambrofnah
q. q TRANSPORT vessel II accepted. Several or inc
vachts inspected on Saturday were approved
Tho transfer OF the Ward Line steamship fufnu''
20 IN. Government effected yesterday mo
nrs, OF tho repair ships has been found IN IN"
1rrta,o which will he fitted up with regular
.bon and will carry machin,sts. so that any oro'-
- r.,,,r. can he made to the vessels OF a
squadron without having 70 put into port except
IN case II Is necessary to put vessel tn drydock'
The members OF the Board will to-day reinspect
,ho mo Fowler ~ the Cornell Towing company
They will also inspect new tug which Is nearly
,,,o,od q, tho ward OF N-ane & Levy. In Phila-
dephIs -,
There were offers to tho Board yesterday OF n
number Of vessels Colonel r. A. Ammon oft'red
tho Vamoose for Frank r. Morrell. who owns nor
nm, hn was told that she WAS not wanted ~ me
prIcc named owners OF freight vessels oi ,aen
several craft yesterday. but none were OF ,r rn% '
desired u J. expected that saiisiact2ty sor
mcn,s Will bo made with Lewis Luckenhacn t0r r
tn. steamship Southey, which WI COS SI1 ',ct,
and viii b. converted into collier MI: IuGh-
""mIarh also offered the Board the yacht TILE.
hcinneinSs f. The W r. starbuck estate She was
and 90 feet deep with tonnage OF ?D
The tug Glsdes,n bsonsiss to ne M sns, onr %
re. beam and 10 feet deep. with tonnage o. ''
She WAS built In lSS. , .
Naval Constructor Tawresey last evening VEN M.
Nessrs Dixon and Reeder. He said before gong
that they intended 70 look over seveTal vesseIs
which were under consideration. There were ne
W Mo4r SFa eonsdcqaon several had ben offered
wears n 20 as too old 10 be longer serviceable.
Tleutena nj c Commander Kelley was unable 70 az
,ond 10 his duties OF the Board yesterday. but IL
expected TO resume them in day or two