The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-03
A VESSEL THAT HAS MADE
1000 SAILORS IS ASSIGNED
TO PPCBLEMATICAL FATE

rugged, of composite build, sheathed
and coppered, clipper-bowed, with one
'fOur-bladed screw and one funnel,
was launched at Bath, Maine. on May
II, 1896. She was built 10 carry SIX
four-inch quick-fire, four SiX-pound
quick+fire guns, two one-pound quick
fires and one Colt. More than ST,
years ago the Newport was modified
TO serve as a cadet practice vessel.
She originally spread 1880 square
feet of canvas.
She has "A length over all of 204
feet. with SO feet beam and a mean
draught of Il feet. She has three
vertical expansion engines, two Single
return tube boilers and a coal capa-
city of 240 tons. Her indicated horse
power is 500. Her displacement is
1000 tons.
The Newport will afford an oppor-
tunity to carry out one of the origin
al designs of the school to furnish
instruction in marine engineering as
well as in electrical engineering
while her square and fore and aft rig
will afford sufficient practice in the
handling of sails and gear.
her complement as warship
numbered 1875 men. The Newport will
have room for 100 boys, or about the
commOdated-
Could Beat Twelve Knots.
The Newport was built for a twelve
knot vessel and exceeded contract
speed on official trial The city of
Newport gave her a service of silver
worth $3.50. Her composite con-
structiOn developed leaky propensi-
ty- This would not have been the
first experience Of Commander Gus
taVus c. Hanus on the Newport. had
he not resigned as commander OF the
school ship, for he was assigned to
the gunboat on ship canal survey
to Nicaragua and the st. Johns river
in 1897.
1ne late Admiral Walker was in
charge of this expedition, the purpose
OF which was to inspect the route
across the lsthmus planned by Civil
Engineer A. G. Menocal. L. S. n.
who went along. Admiral Walkers
coIleagues were Prof. Louis NJ.
Haupt and Col. Peter G. Hans. Lieut..
G.. C. Honus was in charge of her
civil engineers and surveyors In
Guiding her crew, she carried 200
persons on the expedition
She returned from Colon after the
Maine was blown up, and under the
! same commander, Capt. TilIey. did
blockade duty off the Cuban coast
| and captured several prizes.
In naval manOeTvreS four wears
| later the Newport was placed at the
! disposal of the Senate and House
Naval committees In the next veal.
she was sent, in charge of Command
er Albert MeTtz, to San Domingo. to
guard Minister Powell The spring
OF 1904 found the Newport, after tar
get practice. with the Atlantic fleet.
engaged as a unit in a little squad
| ron carrying out the Presidents
pacsficafion policy in Santa Domingo
| As one of the caribbean squadron she
remained in those waters until the
/ next fail
Three years ago the gunbOat lost
| her propeller OF Hatteras She was
| still in command of Commander
MertZ. Her sails served her in good
/ turn, as they had done on more than
one occasion, and she made the lee
! of Cape Henry, without assistance.
after ten days struggle.
Her rigging was covered with ice
at the time She lost her propeller,
but sail was made at once The
gale continued for three days, but the
sunboat weathered it well.