Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
THE KEARSARGE
Arrives at Bar Harbor After
a Speedy Run.
Covered 1900 Miles in 9 Days a IA
Hours, Averaging 1916 Knots.
In Perfect Condition and Can Easily
Better Her Performance.

Bar Harbor, Me, July 26.-The United
States battleship Kearsarge arrived at
Bar Harbor, at SAP, this afternoon, and
dropped anchor in the upper harbor at
6.l3. All day the shore path had been
thronged with people, anxiously watch
ing the eastern horizon for the first
glimpse of the famous ship, but it was
not until o'clock that her immense hull
appeared out of the mist in the east.
Coming at full speed the ship entered
the harbor and passed the other ships
of the squadron at anchor, then pro-
ceeding to the upper harbor, where the
battleship Illinois, with Admiral Bar
ker on board, was anchored.
After the usual formalities the repre-
sentative Of The Associated Press was
received on board and was the first to
greet Capt. Hemphill who expressed
surprise that their trip should be of in
terest to others outside of the navy
department. He said:
1--WE left the Needles at 1.25 P. NJ,
Friday morning, July II, and reached
Mt Desert Rock at 1890, today, cover
ing the distance of 1900 miles in nine
1-H hours, an average speed of 1916
miles on hour. The highest speed at
tanned was a little over Is knots an
hour, and the slowest was ten. Three
times during the trip, the ship was
slowed down; once on account of being
in the vicinity of an iceberg, and twice
on account of very thick fog. Head
winds and thick weather retarded the
speed of the ship, and under favorable
conditions she would have covered the
distance in less than nine days.
Capt. Hemphil says that he could
start on a return trip at once and beat
the record made on this voyage. Since
the Kearsarge left New York, So days
ag, she has visited Germany, Denmark
and England, has steamed 5000 miles,
has been at sea "a days, and in
port 80 days. and during all this
time there has not been a single acct
dent to the machinery. not a break or
a stop of any kind. She is ready for
action.
When she left Portsmouth she carried
1910 tons of coal. She now has on
board 40 tons, consuming 1880 tons on
the voyage, an average of 1876 tons
daily. AS her coal carrying capacity is
but 1891 tons, some coal was taken ON
deck.
The trip of the Kearsarge has demon
strated That a ship of her class can
maintain an average speed of over Is
knots on long voyage without injury
to her machinery; that her coal carry
ing capacity is adequate for trip of
1000 miles under full speed; that in
time of war, ships of her class can
cross the ocean and engage an enemy
at once, that the Kearsarge is one of
the most perfect ships in the world and
fully equal to any emergency.
Capt. Hemphill and his officers are
very enthusiastic over the way in
which they have been entertained while
in foreign waters. Everywhere the
Stars and Stripes was cheered as the
Kearsarge moved in or out of port. A
big crowd watched her departure from
| Portsmouth as she started on the voy-
age that has ended so successfully.
| Capt. Hemphill will not give out the
details of daily runs, etc, until he has
made his report to the navy depart
mant.
The Kearsarge will leave this port, at
5 O'Clock, tomorrow mornig, and pro-
coed to the coalng station at Lamoine,
where she will fill her bunters. prepar-
atory to participating in the naval
maneuvres, which begin August s.