The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-20
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TIE BATTLESHlP MISSISSIPPI.
A Modern Sea-Fighter with a Distinguished
Commander.

A Modern Sea-Fighter with Distinguished
Commander.
| The first-class battleship Mississippi
which was at Rockland during Old
Home week, made a flying visit here
Monday. Sunday she was off Isles
boro and her commander called on G.
W. G. Drexel at his summer home near
Ryders Cove. A little after 10 a. m.
Monday the white ship hove in sight
off Turtle Head, and giving the Head a
wide berth steamed down the western
| bay at rapid rate. The order has
gone out that there are to be no more
| White Squadrons; all the ships are to
be painted lead color. Had the Missis-
sippi been painted that color Monday
she would not have been visible from
here, as both sea and sky were of lead
en- hue. We are indebted to the Rock
land Courier Gazette, for the following
description of the ship:
The craft was built at the Cramps
yard in Philadelphia, where she was
| launched Sept. 80, 1906 Her construc-
on March 8, 1908. The general dimen-
sions are: length on load waterline,
375 feet, extreme breadth of load wa
terline, II feet; mean draught, "a feet,
inches. The total coal bunker capac-
ity is 1850 tons. The ship has displace-
ment of 5000 tons, which is about 5000
tons less than the largest battleships
that now belong to our navy.
In armament the Mississippi is not
behind her contemporaries except
those of the 16,OO0-ton class. Her
main battery consists of four 12-inch
breech loading rifles, eight s-inch
breech loading rifles, eight finch
breech loading rifles, and two 1S-inch
submerged torpedo tubes; secondary
battery, twelve 3-inch 14-pounder rapid
fire guns of so calibres in length; six g.
FOUNDER semi-automatic guns, two l.
FOUNDER automatic guns, two 1-poun-
der rapid fire guns, two 3inch field
pieces, two machine guns, 80 calibres;
six automatic guns, 30 calibres. The
turrets are of II and s incn armor.
The hull is protected at the water line
by a complete belt of armor feet 8
inches wide and of uniform thickness
of inches for about PA feet amid
ships.
The contract called for speed of II
knots, but this was easily exceeded on
her trial trips. The Mississippi was
given her final acceptance trial a few
days ago, and passed it with flying col
ors. She is soon to be equipped with
new propellers, when it is expected she
will be capable of much greater speed,
possibly is knots.
The Mississippi has distinguished
commander-Capt.J John c. Fremont,
son of the famous Pathfinder and first
Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. Capt. Fremont, prior to this
assignment was naval attache at Paris
and st. Petersburg, and before that
was member of the board of inspec-
ton and survey, in which capacity he
came here to superintend the trial of
many new warships, incidentally max
ing many staunch friends among our
citizens.
when he commanded the monitor Flor
ida, which figured here in the lannon's
rendezvous of the North Atlantic coast
squadron. ''This is a somewhat larger
ship than the first one in which | came
here" smilingly remarked Capt. Ere
mont to The Courier Gazette reporter.
The Mississippi has luxurious cabin,
and it has been greatly beautified by
Mrs. Geo. w. q. Drexel of Philadelphia
and Islesboro, who, by the way, is
cousin of Capt. Fremont.
The executive officer of the battle
ship IS Commander W. L. Howard, who
was attache at Berlin, while his super
ior officer was attache at Paris and St.
Petersburg. Commander Towards
duties are very combining. ''In the last
80 days." said he 81 have spent just
one ashore" "And then l took care of
the Ship" added Capt. Fremont.
The other officers of the Mississippi
are as follows; w. H. |. Reaney chap
lain, C. de w. Brownell surgeon, S. E.
w. Kittelle and B. B. Mccormick lieu
tenant commanders, F. L. Bradman
captain of the marine corps, David Pot
ter paymaster, W. T. Cluverius, b. Nc
Couley, Jr., L. S. Shapley, j. P. Jackson,
G. Darst, and J. A. Campell, Jr. lieu.
tenants, E. V. Valz assistant surgeon,
P. E. Dampman and W. B. Decker en-
signs, T. p. Clark chief gunner, W. T.
Boyd, D. c. Cordiner, F. R. Berg, r. j.
Comerford, B. F. Hickey, J. B. Staley,
F. C. Bowerfnd, A. T. Bhwell, J. G
Latham, J. l.. Doxey and j. j. Broshek
midshipmen, W. W. Booth warrant
machinist, c. K. R. Clausen boatswain,
Henry Ernest, G. Williams and A. B.
Reinhart warrant machinists, F. G..
Mckay carpenter.
At present the Mississippi has about
700 men aboard, inclusive Of the officers
and so marines.
kho hoh iS and has
ried and worn out you will find that a little
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