New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
washington. June 10.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau-1

tFrom Tribune Bureau-J
RESULTS OF TORPEDO ATTACK--There IS
little difference Of expert opinion to the damage
which was sustained by the old monitor Florida
In the torpedo attack made upon II in Hampton
Roads last week. The compartment against wnicn
the torpedo was fired had been strengthened ana
otherwise altered $ to simulate the internal
construction of the latest battleshp. In this wey
1t was expected to ascertain just what would be
the effect upon modern batteship OF contact
with a service torpedo. The result according TO
some reports, reassuring- II seemed to indi-
cate that a battleship would still float and be
that the Florida listed sufficiently to have put a
battleship under the conditions out of ser
vice. At all events, 1t will be necessary TO take
the ship from the firing line for the installation
of temporary repairs, which situation again calls
attention the value of the floating dock in con-
nection with the temporary emergency repairs
Some the naval experts believe that the Florida
test did not go far enough and urging the
Navy Department to extend the Investigations. The
Navy Department will undoubtedly next year
make a recommendation for appropriation by
Congress of at least $4,000 to be expended in
Quoting practical experiments contribution to
the science of war.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
The following assignments Of second leute1a1ts Of The
" i'e HICKS I2oh 05s Ph Fort
Captain % RoBERT M H RoLFE. quarterrnas,er.
First Lieutenant MATTHEW A. CROSS. from ordnance
department July 1, assigned 37th Company. coast ar
Retirement Of First Lieutenant SAMUEL T wEIRICK.
Second o1fd Hdeutenant FIHiUGH l. M1NN1GERoDE
capan PER E. Pine aA NeT artillery
granted month and twelve days leave
NAVY.
Lieutenant ". T. TARRENT. to Naval Academy.
Ensgn G A RICHARDS. detached the Hopkins to the
Midshipman C. L. WRIGHT detached Georgia: the
Midshipman ]. PARKER. Jr.. detached to
Midshipman H. A. JONES. detached the California; to
Midshfpman l. H. MAYF1ELD. detached tn. Connecticut.
Midshipman r Z. GILMORE detached the California;
Midshipnan H. r KELLER. detached the Tenne-se.; to
Midshpmsn A. REEs. from naval hospital Mare ISL
and: to the Solace.
G. W SMITH and G. G THOMAS appointed.
Major H. o. BISsETT. placed on retired list marine
corps
MARINE CORPS
The following named officers -dty
with battalion of marines for expeditionary ser
the Isthmus OF Panama Lieutenant Colonel
e Eli skN6GRsoS 6PRs Na3aE asssat IT.
DUNLAP. H. L BEARss E, e z; WEST A. W WILL, aL1
IAhE 6 cHAMBERAIN rATfFS First Lieatenants 1A +
CLINTON. G. BISHOP. JI: g T. WESTCoTT; Jr;
E. P MOSES. and Second Lieutenants H. N. MAN
NEY and z. A OSTERMAN- .
Major o. BISSETT retire). from the Idaho: await
orders at navy yard, League Island
Captain FRANK HALFoRD. assistant auartermasser'
from San Juan to washington
Captain G. DAVIS from the Ohio to marine barracks
C-antain n g BREcKINRIDGE. from tn. South Dakota:
to command marine detachment the Ohio.
Captain H. LAY, from the West Virginia. to wash
Captain j. T. BooTEs, League Island: to 1s Pro
visional Regiment of Marines. in Cuba