Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
NAVAL TUG MISSING
Nina, With Crew of 28 Men,
May Be Lost.
NO WORD SINCE SUNDAY
Chief Boatswain Croghan, in Com
mand, Is Washingtonian.
COAST WATER SEARCH BEGUN
Ships Sent Out From Navy Yards
at Norfolk, New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston.
NO WORD SINCE SUNDAY
COAST WATER SEARCH BEGUN

Fears are entertained at the Navy De-
partment that the old naval tug Nina,
with q crew of twenty eight men, in COM
mand of a Washington man, has been
lost at sea.
Orders have been sent to the navy
yards at Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston to send out all available yes
sells to search for the missing tug and TO
render all possible assistance.
Chief Boatswain John S. Croghan of
this city was In command of the Nina,
which is tender to the third submarine
division. She left Norfolk, apparently in
good condition, at $50 o'clock last Sun
day, bound for Boston.
She has not been heard from since
leaving Chesapeake bay. Fears for her
safety are due to storms which have pre-
vailed during the past week in the course
she must have pursued.
1t is possible she has simply been blown
out of her course and may yet be spoken
by some passing steamship out beyond
the coastwtse route.
Rear Admiral Marshall, in command of
the Norfolk navy yard, today telegi aphed
the Secretary of the Navy tnat the scout
cruiser Salem had lett the navy yard
also went on the search.
Rear Admiral Murdock, telegraphing
from the New York navy yard today,
stated that the Culgoa would leave the
search. The coasts of New Jersey and
Long Island, he stated, would be ex
amined during daylight tomorrow by the
Apache and Pontiac.
A complete plan for a search of the At
lantic coast for the missing tug has been
made so that vessels from Boston will
proceed as far south as Block Island /:
from the New York navy yard the search
will be maintained from Block Island to
Cape May, while from Cape May to Cape
Charles the vessels will be provided for
that purpose from the navy yard at Nor
folk, Va.
In that way it is believed that by noon
tomorrow the entire coast line will have
been gone over.
Parents Have No Word of Croghan.
Chief Boatswain Croghan, who COM
manded the Nina, was born in New York
but was appointed to the naval service
from the District OF Columbia. He is
son of John Croghan, caterer, of 1447
W street, and his wife. Ella NJ. Croghan
He entered the navy as young man
and served nearly eight years before the
mast BY faithful and efficient service
he rose to the grade of boatswain in
May. 1898, and was licensed as a master
Of ocean vessels.
In May. 1904, Croghan was promoted
to his present grade of chief boatswain.
He was placed in command of the Nina
in December, 1903. and has served in that
capacity ever since.
Mrs. Croghan. mother of the Nina 8
commander, was first informed of the
fears entertained for the safety of the
navy tug at her home late this after
noon. Mrs. Croghan has had no word
from her son since a day or so before the
Nina left Norfolk.
She appeared surprised at the news that
the tug was overdue. The family was
under the impression that the Nina had
reached its destination on time, she said
The following is a list OF the crew: j.
w. Adams. S: Brown. T. J. Darlington.
L. Cline. w. j. Connolly. p. B. Crockett,
w. j. Darcy. ]. Deadwyler. F. Drace, j.
Eddleston. c. Erwin, A. C. Faessel. L. j.
Foster, C. f. Fowler. II. E. Gerhardt,
D. c. Hadley. F. l.. Hallyburton. C. A.
Higginbotham. c. kathary, H. Ladd, H.