Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-29
In 1892 the U. s. s. Tallapoosa was

In 1892 the U. s. s. Tallapoosa was
run down and sunk by coal laden
schooner. A court Of inquiry showed
that the Tallapoosa had the right of
way and no court-martial was order
ed.
In 1898 the U. S. s. Mohican was
run on a rock off the badly charted
Alaskan coast. The captain was
court-martialled and dismissed.
In 1894 the U. s. S. Kearsarge was
run onto Roncador Reef in the Carib-
bean sea, and lost. Her captain
and navigator were each sentenced
to two years suspension and in both
cases was reduced to one year by the
secretary of the navy.
In August, 1894, the U. s. s.
Adams. was run aground on st. Paul
Island, Bering sea. The accident was
due to unknown or irregular cur
rents. Her acting captain and nav
igator were sentenced to one years
suspension, which was reduced to
six months by the secretary of the
navy.
In 1898 the U. S. S. Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor. No
court-martial was ordered.
In 1899 the u. S. 8. Charleston
was. while using old Spanish charts
on the Philippine coast, run onto an
uncharted rock and lost. Her officers
were held blameless.
In 1901 the U. s. S. Yosemite was
by tidal wave driven ashore on the
island Of Guam and then carried to
sea, where she foundered. In this
case the officers were acquitted.
In 1903 the U. s. s. Frolic, while
entering the harbor of Cebu at night,
was run on a reef, from which she
was later removed, little damage
having been done. Her commanding
officer was sentenced to receive a pub
lie reprimand.
February 26, 1903, the tug Leyden
was, during a violent storm, run onto
rocks off Block Island. Her COM
manding officer was court-martialled
and acquitted of negligence.
In 1903 the U. s. torpedo boat
Winslow collided with a ferryboat In
New York harbor. Her commanding
officer was sentenced to lose three
numbers and receive a public repri-
mand.
In 1904 the y. 8. Culgoa collided
with and sank a schooner. The
court-martial developed the fact that
the Culgoa had the right of way. and
her captain was acquitted.
In 1906 the U. s. s. Eagle was run
on a rock and slightly damaged. Her
commanding officer was sentenced to
lose four numbers.
May II, 1906, the U. s. s. Detroit
while leaving the harbor Of Puerto
Plata, Dominican Republic, was
twice run aground. Her captain was
court-martialled and dismissed from
the service.
These thirty-seven accidents In
clude twenty-five ships lost for the
following reasons: BY hurricanes oI
tidal waves, which human power
could not have foreseen or controlled
six; uncharted currents or on un.
charted rocks, six; by collision In
cases in which the man Of war had
the right of way and therefore hel
officers were not at fault, two; the
U. s. s. Maine blown up in Havana
harbor, one: the u. s. s. Rogers burn.
ed, one; the u. s. tug Leyden, g
small vessel, lost in violent storm
and her commanding officer found
without fault, one; and there were
five ship lost when the accident
presumably should have been avoid
ed. In one Of these cases the captain
was dismissed, in one the responsible
officers were lost and in the other
three the sentence Of the court was
reduced by the secretary Of the navy
or no court was ordered by him.
Mr.. Weeks Of Massachusetts,, in the
House Of Representatives.