New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
NAVY YARD NOTES.

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chinsry al the navy yard on Friday. her repairs
having been completed on Thursday. and the en-
ginss boilers. dynanos and other machinery were
repaired TO be in good condition The vessel wes
then reported ready 10 start 10 join the North At
ssart a. noon. Later orders were Issued that sne
should sail on Saturday; She will go directly TO
q the feet on Tuesday by the Secretary Of the
Navy and Admiral Dewey.
board Of officers was detailed 10 inspect and
report OF the condition OF the torepdo boat de-
Eoyer Nicholson. This is the first commission for
ne Nicholson. She was contracted for on Sep
IeHber e. ISIS the contract being awarded 10 Lewis
Nixon. who was succeeded by The Crescent Ship
.aFo Company. the contract price being a65 ,0O0
her principal dimensions are: Length. T75 feet
ossoth q beam, = feet. draught. feet 81 inches
e;lla. cisp piaceneat, 2lss7 tO-5. estimated speed
tube boilers Owing 70 the b1,iiders becoTrng fnan-
49, involved IN June. lSa. the boat and all her
S HsSi s1 were taken possession OF Dy he Eoyern.
-. YARD. where the work OF completion Was
go. she was expected 10 be ready for conmis
s,ihg in September last but complications devel-
ss-e winch delayed the work.
/" Is probable that only small percentage Of
'sh those who take a marked interest in the affairs
. he navy. say nothing Of others. give thought
he sacrifice which the officers and the enlisted
Asa and their families make when the warships
sA7 on on thei- long cruises. People have be-
80 &c so accustomed 70 reading about the coming
- - s0lng OF warBhips. and their movements when
NAY, that they take Il as a matter OF course that
- things should be; and 50 IL is matter or
E to-day that they are glad TO read about the
s~ssenents OF ships and their ever readiness 70 go
~ ssseEer The interests of the government defnaho
ss se they are glad 10 read that the repairs upon
~ the navy yards are FINISHED ana WISH that
~s saps may get away 10 their duties al sea
Slt there ns-s 5een pictures % oT=scers and men
- lAGr relatives. or the ships and a. homes
Wien "goodbys" have been said. the last two
cahs. Sashs. that would move the hearts OF stone 10
- - a one after another OF the big vessels have
sSae from the navy yard for their long months Of
slsenec, during which tine communications be
bfrf Nose gone 20 their duties and those LETT DC
s &c nay be By letter only. These experiences are
80 - Sle lives Of those Of the navy they are not
6a7-s people IN other ernpioyTneDts. and they are
- -. % no purpose. On New Years Day only three
~ Is Zen vessels OF the Aorth Atlantic feet wnich
orb.-ss seoiLa left on sunday morning early Ine
o- -l - on which the g0Odbys had been exchanged
&C. -llss-iy. could not get away on MednesoAy.
,c ,-e eet away she being DELAYED by reason OF the
1noking Nailabout Bay and also flooding the
s1r1 thar in the stream TIE baftlesh.p siassschn-
h = came 20 the navy YARD ten days ago merely
49, u -lt IN drydock 20 have ha- bottom painted
we're found 10 be reDairs thaf were imperative with
=, s.e result that the vesse could not BE hoated out
Fs s9oek Yesterday. but VIII be LEI out to-fnor-
~ ~ when her paint win be dry. This unforeseen
ag VIII Prevent her sailing away IL time for the
RsssS~s of the North Atlantic 1eet a, Hampton
e.ssas on Tuesday therefore she viii not Join the
N l,l II shall arrive AZ Cuiebra the latter part
-, ne uTmored cruiser Minneapolis. the hsgship OF
-E @flantc training squadron. has also needed
- - much more done than was NJ FIRST thought OF
Ia ehe VII not get away from the navy yard for
J, -ple OF weeks yet and then she viii go direct
= NIiepra- The gUnboat Newport which arrived
sis1s 3.1 lHe Portsmouth Navy Yard on sunday last
sfdsrs 70 proceed 10 BaIapton Rosds IN time 70
20 p pati ~ the res1eY. but she has beel detained
pairs absolutely necessary. and viii not be
e.. Tor service for several days yet II IS prob
&C., tLAt she VAL not go 10 the Caribbean waters