The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
WORK BLOCKED 3D.
OUT FOR FLEET.
GUNNER ManeuverS May In
cIude Sham Battle in the
Open Sea.
vrcSFLS NOW ASSEMBLING
,s.s ADMIRAL sEAToN scHRoE-
DER WILL COMMAND.
VESSELS NOW ASSEMBLING

-.,u,tou June 26.-With two
- If hard work before it, the At
hsttIeship fleet is assembling in
ton Roads. Va. for the summer
-.nverz which will be extensive and
-.n.tive The fleet may be divided
.,o souardons and fight against
mn .s other and a dozen torpedo boats
m make attacks on the big battle
aims whose officers and men will be re-
- Fl, exert vigilance also to guard
alL..+ tbe stealthy little submarine
100 $50 boats four Of which, with par
sbfns are attached to the fleet
eI I,15er Rear Admiral SeatOn SChTOe-
-onmander-iu-chief of the Allan
. .-'' ssst. will be nearly half a hundred
u ~ nj war. ranging in size from the
s.- "a 0l0-t5n flagship Connecticut to
.,s NILE seventeen-tOn submarine Ia
,,.,ia Fleet drills and exercises in
wing tactical problems and battle
..-,rTti5ns will be held in New England
-.,srs during the latter part Of July
and the early part Of August.
Target Practice.
Tbap the fleet viii proceed to the
.sgtbern drill grounds, south of the
Virginia capes. for record and battle
,s-9ef uractice. This viii occupy about
,-5 weeks. beginning Aug. 10. At its
Hose the vessels viii return to Hampton
97ads and go thence to their home
Yards for any repairs necessary before
,ba winter maneuvers i'm West Indian
--5ters Only twelve of the ships of the
present fleet made the trip around the
world. the other four in the command
-ra new vessels The older ships have
hen thoroughly repaired, and the newly
-dopted fire control mast, which has
baan called the inverted waste bas
Fer" installed. These summer maneu-
yers viii afford the first opportunity for
crucial test of these masts,
Most If the ships will proceed from
Hampton roads next Tuesday for var
ous New England ports. where they
ufH spend Independence day.
Work Begins July 7.
with the resembling of the battle
ships at RockpoTt. Mass, July Z. will
hgu the work of the summer. To-
sther they win proceed TO Province
town which viii be headquarters until
H- r
win proceed TO sea each week. return
Ing Saturday nights. On these trips will
occur The fleet drills and evOlutiOns, and
by courtesy of the navy department the
citizen sailors of the naval militia of
seyeraF eastern states viii be taken Gus
t1r week for instruction on the big
ships
Al Provincet0wu the Atlantic torpedo
d.
Of torpedo flotilla of twelve boats, I
with the cruiser Dixie as parent ship, /
and q submarine feet of four new boats. /
with the sunboat Castine as parent /
shin At the conclusion of the eXer- !
rises the big fleet viii proceed to Hamp- /
'm Roads TO coal preparatory to tar /
set practice.
Firing on the Open Sea.
For the first time in the history of the /
navy the firing VIII be done on the open /
YEA and in every condition Of weather. /
70 as 10 attain practice at as nearly bat /
lie conditions as possible Night firing
mder the same conditions will be car /
led on. For the target practice the two /
I'd torpedo beats Nicholson and O'Brien !
ave been dismantled and prepared as /
argets. Their hulls have been filled /
Nth cork. and this. il is said. viii keep /
hem afoat after they have been rid /
led with projeCtiles. They will DE- 4
irei at By the battleships running at |
owed al different speeds and viii be /
arious speeds. Results of the practice /
sim be kept secret
While at ROCkport Mass, July Z, or /
alter at ProvincetOwn. President Taft /
nav find Do convenient IN raXiaV- Adj
1iral SchrOeder's fleet from either the /