The Washington times., 1906-09-02
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her position of oyster Bay promptly at
$50 O'Clock this morning Her stem will
be pointing slightly north Of east.
Directly behind her will be anchored the
Missouri. Kentucky and Kearsarge, in
the order named. These ships Will form
the basis or central part of the triple
column.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock. the quartet
Of the navy's stin newer and better bat
tIeships are scheduled TO show up for
position. For this review they crowded
a number Of old war-dogs out Of the
second division of the first squadron.
and they are expected 10 attract partic-
ular attention from the President The
leader. carrying the commanders flag,
will be the Louisiana, which. with all
the rush possible. was completed barely
in time 10 participate in the review
She IS one OF the four newest battleships
OF the navy. and the largest ship that
ever fioated the Stars and Stripes. Be
hind the Louisiana viii be the Rhode
Island. New Jersey. and Virginia
The main or central column Of the feet
will be completed with the placing Of
the monitors. which comprise the fifth
division. IN the third squadron. These
vessels. the Puritan leading and the
Neveda. Florida. and Arkansas follow
ing. in the order named, will appear
for anchorage at II O'Clock.
Alabama Leads Port Column.
The third battleship division. second
squadron, viii then start the formation
OF the second or port column. the Ala
bama leading, with the Illinois. Indiana
and Iowa behind her in the order named
Then viii come the prize scouts OF The
American uavy-the four largest and
sWiftest-the fourth division armOred
cruiser squadron. The West Virginia
carrying the squadron bag. VIII be i'm
mediately behind the Iowa and then VIII
anchor the Pennsylvania, Colorado, and
Maryland. The Minneapolis win Their
lead into position the sixth division
third squadron. composed of protected
cruisers. the Tacoma. Cleveland. and
Denver standing behind her in the order
named.
Last will come the least-the mighty
mosquito fleet. With their singers hid
den. six o. the navy's best torpedo boat
destroyers win sail out from cover and
drop their anchors. forming the third OF
starboard column. occupying the position
closest shore. The Whipple. the newest
OF the lot, VIII have the foremost pest
ton. riding proudly beside the majestic
Maine. Behind her VIII come the Wor-
den, TruXtun, Hopkins, Lawrence. and
MacdOuough. Again, absolutely last and
notably least. VIII appear the third tor
pedO flotilla, boats of the kind that the
others were designed to destroy. These
destroyers are the Wilkes, Tlngey
Rodgers. Stockton, Biakely. and De
Long.
Submarines Also on Hand.
The three columns Of actual lighting
ships will then be complete-t hirty-six
vessels representing the best of their
type. Half a mile out on the starboarC
side, closer IN to shore, VIII be stationed
three Of the best and newest submarine
torpedo boats-the porpoise. Shark. and
Nina. They VIII form a triangle, be
above water. of course. and duly dress
ed Another half mile out. and well tC
the rear. will he stationed the Yankee
troop ships. and five auXiliaries. The
Celtic will be loaded with provisions
sufficient 90 supply the three dozen anC
more warships for two months. while
the Arethusa will carry the water sup,
ply. With them will be the Abarenda
Lebanon, and Leonidas, one behind the
other. II is expected that the last OF
the ships win be in line by y O'Clock. as
the third column Will be formed stimuli
taneously with the second column.
Column Two and a Half Miles Long
The vessels will be anchored $50 yards
apart, one behind the other, and the
distance between each column will bt
the same Each column will be two
and-a-half miles in length. Directly
ahead OF the Whipple. 500 yards distant
and outside the reviewing line, will b,
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