The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-07-10


did picture of Americas fighting
strength on the sea was presented to.
day when the fifteen battleships Of the
Atlantic feet, led by the magnificent
Connecticut, with Rear Admiral Charles
g. Sperry on the bridge, headed out of
ahe Golden Gate and bathed their bows
IN the blue Pacific. In imposing array
they passed beyond the headlands, out
Of che view of the thousands of cheer
ing watchers on shore and started fairly
on tho long voyage through five seas
from San Francisco to Hampton Roads
"a striking demonstration of the power
and efficiency of the United States
navy.
Fifteen battleships were in the line,
divided into four divisions, and two
squadrons. In Che first division of the
first squadron were the flagship of Rear
Admiral Sperry, the Connecticut, and
her sister ships, the Kansas, Minnesota
and Vermont This division, as well as
the entire fleet ia under the immediate
command of Rear Admiral Sperry. The
second division Of first squadron, COM
manded by Acting Rear Admiral Rich
ard Wainwright, consists of the flag
ship Georgia and her sister ships, the
New Jersey and Rhode Island. Rear
Admiral William H. Emory commands
the second squadron and third division,
and is aboard of the flagship Louisiana.
The Virginia, Ohio and Missouri also
are in this division. The fourth divi-
sion, under the command OF Acting
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, is made
up of the flagship Wisconsin and the
Illinois, Kearsarge and Kentucky. The
Nebraska and Wisconsin formerly of
the Pacific fleet, have taken the places
of the Maine and Alabama of the At.
lantic feet which are en- route to Hamp-
ton Roads as a special service squad
ron.
The fleet auxiliaries preceded the
battleships by a week, and are now
nearing Honolulu, where they will un'
load supplies and sail away for New
Zealand before the arrival of the feet
mt Honolulu. These auxiliares are the
Panther, repair ship; Glacier, refriger
ator supply ship; Culgoa, supply ship;
Ajax, collier; Relief, hospital ship and
Yankton, tender and despatch boat.
The battleships which sailed today or
the longest voyage ever undertaken by
such powerful feet during which they
will completely encircle the world, from
Hampton Roads to Hampton Roads
have a total tonnage of 196,l00 tons
The feet is capable of steaming on al
average of ten knots an hour unde
any sea conditions, and is following al
itinerary which will bring the ships t.
Manila on October I, 1908. The com
plete route from Manila to Hampton
Roads has not yet been definitely an
nounced, but it is expected that thu
deet will arrive at its ultimate destina
tion during the latter part of Febru
AIRY, 1909, when it will be Joined a
Hampton Roads by most of the othel
ships of the American navy then on tn,
Atlantic coast, and this great feet o.
war vessels-greater even than tina
which scattered in San Francisco ba,
ON the morning of May 9th, and great
or than the one that assembled a
Hampton Roads December 10, when thu
present record breaking voyage begai
and where it will again be reviewed
by President Roosevelt Just prior to hi
going out of Office.
The feet is scheduled to arrive a
Honolulu July To- Residents of tina
remote possession of the United State
have prepared a magnificent and fittinl