The San Francisco call., 1901-10-15

other side. As..we paralleled the Spanish neet
the Viscaya-"
Admiral Dewey-May interrupt? How near
did you pass to the Texas?
No Danger of Collision.
1T never thought of a collision. 1t never en-
tered my head. l never for moment had
one idea or vicissitude in that respect We
passed, judge. about 400 yards. had handled
the ship under all circumstances and got 50
could judge pretty correctly and my Inn
we sailed in squadron But collision l never
thought Of She turned perfectly clear OF the
Texas. came around and then we had the, Wis
caya on our starboard bow and about abeam
was the Oauendo and then the Colon. At the
discovered this vessel was dropping out and
heading for the beach. That was about the
hottest time of the action. 1t was critical
time: There was not any time. for indiscretlon
and do not think there was any. I have al
ways felt in my mind, in studying the posi-
tions, that the chances would have been for a
disaster had we shifted helm at such time
However, we got around and we had those three
smoke astrn anS @ snd
In this smoke. could not understand 1t. 1
could not understand exactly how we got there
tell it; a large white boat in the water
vessel l exclaimed at the time, What was
thatY. The navigator, who was near me- said
1t was the Massachusetts, or something to that
effect l said she was away, and he then said
that it was the Oregon; I felt perfectly as
suTeO from InaL moment. Sne came up very
rapidly She was making more speed than we
were at that time. She had all her boilers on
had shifted boilers that morning from forward
to aft. She had steam and hot water on
Where was the Oregon wiki respect to the
Brooklyn at that timer
II estimated 600 yards. She passed in be-
tween the Texas and the Iowa. She got in be-
tween that opening came to the northward of
u.s. mean perpendicuiaE course saan and ir6 tfat
would account for just what made to the
southwark in turning. We made more than the
al ~ of
that distance with helm half aport.''
What is the tactical diameter of the Brook
"About $50 yards.''
WAS it easy to handle the ship under such
circumstances"
IT never have seen one equal to her"
svsad WAS the ,sr starboard engine of the Brooklyn
1T was not There was some question about
that. The reason 1 feel positive of that Is in
recalling the circumstances. My impression is
1t may have been the commodore the navi-
backing the starboard engine. MY reply. 1
remember very well, was 1 did not want to
lose the speed Of the ship. That she was
turning all right and rapidly and wanted to
keep the speed of the ship
out OF the smoke was she on your starboard?'
Starboard quarter"
And between you and the Spanish ships?'
Never between us and the Spanish ships
Where were the Spanish ships at that
There never was anything between us and
the Spanish ships She was on our starboard
quarter"
Nearer in-shore?''
Cook Ordered the Turn.
Referring back now to certain points in the
story. as l did not care to interrupt you, you
state you heard the commodore say at one
begun to make the turn and the helm was
'Yes. the helm was aport. but not hard aport
There was perfect understanding between the
commodore and myself"
II will ask if your recollection is clear as
yourself first that you did 1t in obedience
to an order from the commodore?''
Il gave the order on my own responsibility
No question about that. 1t was not after hav-
ing heard the commodore He called out TO
simply to confirm himself in the idea that she
was turning with hard aport helm"
''At that time did you hear any conversa-
ton between the commodore and the navi-
gator?''
Did you see any torpedo boats?''
II did not"
Were you afraid of being rammed at the
time the nader
mo There ~as something said about It,
but did not give it a second thought from
unless they got within my turning circle'
Were you afraid of banketing the fire of
our fleet by turning one way or the other?
I'VE might have done it by turning the other
HAD you turned with starboard instead of
port helm, would such action have advanced
you so far as to bring you within the line of
movement of the enemy's ships?''
that is to say, if they had continued on their
course southwest straight for u.s. and we had
turned so to bring them within our turning
circle it would have made ramming possible,
How they heading when this order
hard aport was given?''
"They were heading southwest"
Were they then headed so had you gone
the other way
Sch1ey Always Brave.
And they discovered the movement? Yes,
I think they would The chart distance given
at the time was 100 yards. 1 estimated 1900
yards and so made it in my report. In the
at such a time. Then If had turned the
other way We must have gone 700 yards They
would not have had much distance to run
to get entirely within our turning circle. That
Hanna@What was the conduct and bearing
of Commodore Schley while under fire on such
occasions that you had the opportunity of OBJ
serving?
brave and patriotic officer. Never in any other
way
for luncheon.
At the afternoon session of the court Can
tain Cook continued his testimony in response
..At the time the turn Of the Brooklyn waA
made were you in such position that you
the Texas were backed. or reversed?"
Had Reason to Bless the Texas.
at think ought to have seen it at the dis
tance she was from us"
ibid you see any such?'
'I did not"
I'm reference to Lieutenant Commander
Hodgsons conversation with the commodore,
you say you did not hear the conversation be-
tween them?'
'Not-one word OF it,
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