The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-17
VARIOUS NOTES
OF THE NAVY

Twenty new submarine vessels are to
be constructed at once for the French
navy, according to the instructions just
issued by M. de Lanessan, Minister of
Marine. Ten are to be built at Tou-
Ion, six at Rochefort, and the remain
der at Cherbourg. The new vessels
tons.
The degree of completion of vessels
under construction for the United
States navy, April 1, as shown by the
records of the Bureau of Construction
and Repair, is as follows: BattleshipS
Illinois, 80; Maine, 46; Missouri, %;
Ohio, 80; Virginia, 0; Nebraska, Q;
Georgia, 0; New Jersey, 0; Rhode ISL
and. o. Armored Cruisers-PennsyIva-
MIA, o.; West Virginia, 0; California, O.;
Colorado, 0; Maryland, o; South Dako-
ia, 0. Protected Cruisers-Denver, 43;
Des Moines %; Chattanooga, u; Cal
weston, II; Tacoma, II; Cleveland, So;
st. Louis, O; Charleston, 0. Monitors
Arkansas, 40; Nevada "a; Florida, IS;
Wyoming, 70. Torpedo-boat Destroy
ers-Bainbridge, 90; Barry, IS; Chaun-
cey, SO; Dale, 80; Decatur, 80; Hopkins,
70; Hall, IL; Lawrence, SO; Macdon-
ough,, 50; Paul Jones, 81; Perry, SO;
Preble, SO; Stewart, 81; Truxtun, 64
Whipple, 63; Worden, g. Torpedo
Boats-Stringham, 9S; Goldsborough.
80; Bailey, SO; Bagley, sS; Barney, 80;
Biddle, 9S; Blakely, SO; De Long, SO;
Nicholson, Sc; o'Brien, go; shubrick,
81 Thornton, 81; Tingey, IS; Wilkes, IS.
When the shops under control of the
Bureau of Steam Engineering in the
New York navy yard are completed
that yard will be the best equipped
station under control of the Navy De-
partment for the manufacture and re-
pair of steam machinery. These fine
shops, now nearing completion, are OF
the most modern design in every par
ticular and will be installed with ma
chinery strictly up to date, actuated
by electric motors of the latest design.
The recent visit of Rear Admiral Mel
vile to this yard was an event of no
unimportant nature, for it is safe TO
say that the chief of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering returned from this
inspection more than pleased with the
progress and status of the machine
shop. The steam engineering plant at
the Boston navy yard has also been
undergoing a considerable overhauling
and rehabilitation, and 1T Is understood
that in future these two yards will
resume something of their former i'm
portance.
The report of the trial board on the
recent performance of the torpedo boat
Bailey, in Long Island Sound, is in the
highest degree favorable. The vessel
made an average of 1912 knots for two
consecutive hours, and the machinery
and boilers operated in the most salts
factory manner. No trouble was eX-
perienced with machinery or auxilia-
ries The Bailey was built by the Gas
Engine and Power Company, Morris
Heights, New York The speed for
which the Bailey was designed is 80
knots and the horsepower necessary
to drive the boat at this speed is $500.
All of these anticipations have been
exceeded in some respect, and the boat
will be at once prepared for transfer
to the government. This is the first
of the 235-ton boats to be completed,
and considerable jubilation is being in
dulged in in consequence.
The u. 6. s. Yorktown, having COM
pleted her docking and repairs at
Hongkong. has sailed for Cavite, and
will be assigned to service in the arch
ipelago. With the exception of a few
months overhauling at the Mare Island
Navy Yard in 1898, the Yorktown has
been in constant commission since the
beginning Of April 1889, and is sun III
excellent condition.
The Navy Department has decided to
establish a station on Subig Bay, at
Olaugapo, which is about forty miles
from Manila This is the site selected
some time since by Rear Admiral Re
mey, and it is valuable for offensive
as we'll as defensive purposes. 1t is
roughly estimated that it will cost
something like So, DOC, 900 to thoroughly
aouin the station A board consisting
| of Rear Admiral H. G. Taylor, Civil
engineer A. J. Menocal. retired, and
civil Engineer G.. G. Wolcott has been
appointed to prepare plans ana SUD-
| nit estimates in detail of the cost or
| the new naval base.
| The steel floating dock to be located
at Algiers, La, near New Orleans, is