The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

the new commandment chief or
the Pacific squadron has new
flagship in the fine. big protected
Gently arrived on this coast from the
Atlantic. after carrying Secretary OF
state Elihu Root around South America
as far IS Panama. The assignment OF
the Charleston as flagship OF this
squadron Is regarded as somewhat sem
timentai. in view of the fact that the
old Charleston, which was wrecked on
an unchzrted reef of the north coast
OF Luzon a number OF years ago, was
San Francisco ship. we'll known
on this coast and the vessel which. ua-
der command of Captain, now Rear Adj
miral, Henry Glass. captured Guam and
the Ladrone islands during the Span
ish-American war. The new Charles
ton is as much superior to the old as
the splendid new battleships of the
New Jersey class are superior TO the
old Texas.
Although not an armored ship. the
Charleston is one of the best represen-
tativcs in the world of her class-that
of protected cruisers--cruisers which
depend for their efficiency more upon
their speed, rnaneuvering ability. coal
endurance and battery power than
on the bulldog tenacity of the heavier
battleships Their sphere of action in
time of war Is confined to commerce
destruction. scouting. and that highly
enemys auxiliary ships. such as col
liers. dispatch boats. torpedo boats. and
other media of supply and cornmunica-
tion.
The new Charleston is three times
as large as the old one. Her displace-
ment is 9700 tons. her other principal
dimensions being as follows. Length
on waterline. Act IT.; extreme breadth.
SIS IT.: mean draft. 221z IT.
Being q sister ship of the Milwaukee.
now nearly completed at the Union Iron
Works in this city. the Charlestonss
most important features are fairly
we'll known on this coast For the
benefit OF those unfamiliar with the
Milwaukee, however. it may be said
that the Charlestons speed exceeds
twenty-five knots, her coal capacity Is
1900 tons and her battery consists OF
fourteen six-inch rapid IRE guns. eight
cen three-lnch rapid IRE guns, twelve
three-paunder semf-automatic guns.
four one-pounder automatic guns, eight
one-pounder rapid IRE guns. ten ma
chine guns and couple of three-inch
field pieces. for use in landing armed
parties.
she is an excellent ship OF her class.
THIS OndL1GSlOns Out II must De reu1eDl-
bered that her powers. excellent though
they may be against others OF her
class, are OF little avail against the
two superior classes OF warships-bat-
tleships and armored cruisers
The Charleston is commanded by
Commander Cameron McRae WinsIow
an officer OF fine record in the service.
He is a relative OF the Captain WinsEow
who commanded the old Kearsarxe In
her winning hght with the Alabama on
Cherbourg. during the Civil War. Her
executive officer Is Lieutenant Com
mander Robert Lee Russell, one. OF the
Georgia Russells. Commander Wins
low was wounded az Cienfuexos. Cuba
In McCalla's gallant cable-cutting ex-
plot at that place during the Spanish
war Russell served during the Span
ish war on board the cruiser New Or
leans, which was no stranger TO SDan-
ish shot
The other officers OF the C'harIeaton
are Lieutenant Commanders Philip VIII
liams and NJ. T. Reed. Lieutenanfs r1-
ward T. Kellogg. Leigh e. Palmer
william T. Tarrant. Clarence A. Adele
and Hollis 7. Winston. Ensigns Fsuf,,s
=. zosbaum IT.. Lindsay Fl. Lacy. Mid
snlpmen o l. Cox. Isaac W. Havne.
y. r. Goss. H. r. Glover Julian r.. fsoi,
Inns. Z. B. woodward and RI ii. CooIev-
surgeon ~. =. Gates. Assistant Snr-
seon r u Reed, Paynasser Thor1as
de F. Harris, First Lseutenant Of NJ
rines Chandler Campbell. Second Lien
tenant OF Marines William II. Rurchi-