New-York tribune., 1908-01-18
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Torpedo Battleshp Held an Fauor
bg Naral EGperts.
[Ftom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, January II.
REvoLUTIoNIzING SHIP DEsIGN.-Naval Of
ficers who are looking into the future are engaged
III an interesting discussion concerning the pros
nect of A torpedo batteship. This will be vessel
Intended to meet what appears TO be the develop
nent of the torpedo, the range OF which Is no"
three thousand yards, and which promi fes some
day TO ne double that distance, If not greater. IN
deed there is under investigation III europe
composition which is said to imPart range OF
twelve thousand yards to torpedoes If anything
like this is done, the torpedoes have range ~
even six thousand yards. it will be necessary -
abandon the present pattleship and convert tiid'
type into vessel the special function of which VIII
be the discharge of torpedoes under conditions
which provide ample protection against the same
form of attack. The torpedo battieshfp prooapiy
would have the same displacement as the peIawaTe'
the latest of American batteships designed, pu1
would carry no guns. Its armament would con
sist Of eight nine torpedo tubes on each sloe'
with facilities for diseharging that projectile at the
projected ranges. The saving in weight by taxing
off the guns could be used in increasing the aror
above the waterlne and on the coming tower CIV
ing such protection as would be invulnerahle IN
the face of torpedo attack AT all events, the IN
creased range and accuracy of torpedoes have nade
it necessary seriously to consider whetheF inc
5-inch guns should not be abandoned IN faVor OIL
guns of larger cabre, in order to repel the Tor
pedo boat destroyers before they get WITHIN as
tauce where the torpedoes they discharge are 9I-
fective Naral experts regard the torpedo as ad-
vancing in efficiency at such rate that 1t threat-
ems to revoIutionze battleship design
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Second Lieutenant ROY sTAyER from 1st to
Lieutenant Colonel CLARENCE Deems coast s1, ar
tillery corps. to Governors sland Tor oa@
contract Surgeon H. NEWTON KIERULFF' to Fort
Apache
r-,,.ain II fE Pill SBTTRY APPOINTED chief Of
Teau Of navigation, with rank Of r,.ad rear admiral
Lssassna6t Lisassnsnt 6 & n aSsToSE desaehed from the
Dubuque to Washington for examination Tor
LiouPs4ant Ps1S''Yo 5 c HAxRAHAN to temporary duty
surgeon s sosFTRss0i ffe naval hos
Surgeon e, 6. PARKER. detached from naval hos
Surgeon a. ". DUNBAR. detached from the caifof-
surgeon 6 P BAGG detached from the Pbilaaei 9.5
phfa command naval bosrsl RSset sSsebe sSgaa
from naTsi hospital Norfolk, TO the Philsdei-
acting assistant Surgeon l. c JACOBSON to naval
MARINE CORPS
1st FroSisionai Reginsnt IRartnss tnI Cuba to ma
capsn si7s r. oagfi r. gRApaN dstace training
for duty With marine detachment the Mississippi
First Tss kis4feant o1EARY detached eros
yard. Mare Island; to n eomIiano marines a' haVa4
rine barracks at navy Norfolk tc 1st Provisional
gsgmen' f 1Fnss sscheS f@Sa from hsadquar,es to
tne SarIae6s 4ST y@ yITTRIeK detached from the
soUthery; marine barracks. navy yard. Ports
mouth
10 marine barracks. navy yard, League Island
FIRST IJeUTenart N. L. REDLES, detached from navy
ward, report TO commanding gen
eral. Army OF Cuban Paclhcatfon
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of war vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Jan i5-The Buffalo at Mare Island: the stsndlsh at
Annapolis.
Jan. 18.-The Triton. Norfolk
SAILED.
ian l5The Buffalo, Francisco fer Mars Isl
and:t Stardfsh, from Norfolk fog Annapolis
ian 16-The Sioux, from Boston for Bradford: the
Charleston. the Perry and the Preh!e from San Diego
Mag5aIena Bay.
COMMISSIONED
The Nipsic vas commissioned receiving ship
for prisoners at the navy yard at Puget Sound
January IL