The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-04
WRITES OF BIG
ship MANEUvRES
ARTHUR NIPPA TELLS OF
WEEKS TRIP OF RESERVES
WITH REGULAR SEAMEN
ON BATTLESHlPS.

1
Der of the crew OF the u. S. warship
Nebraska, writes very entertainlngly
he recently took for naval maneu-
vres. i'm which several companies of
naval reserve vessels were on board
The communication will prove of
special interest i'm the copper coun-
try because of the trip about to be
taken on board the Yantic by Han
cock and Escanaba reserves Mr..
Nippa says:
AT 1890 n. m, July %. when at
anchor off 99th street, North river,
n. Y, we received detachment of
naval reserves to go out for one
weeks voyage on the Atlantic. Three
companies OF the Reserves from Buff
falo, Rochester, and New York City
were given their stations and every
thing provided for their comfort. They
were placed on details the same as
the enlisted men. on receiving the
signal to steam ahead, 40 fathoms of
chain with the anchor, weighing eight
tons, was hauled aboard, i'm three min
utes. The Connecticut turned her
bow toward the statue OF Liberty GO
ing at about 6 knots per hour. The
u. S. Michigan followed the flagship,
the Nebraska being third, and the
Rhode Island bringing up the rear.
AT l o'clock we reached Sandy
Hook, and then our course was chang
ed almost due south About p. m.
we sighted three more naval ships.
They were the Minnesota, Virginia.
and South Carolina. We had regu-
lar fleet maneuvres shortly after. The
reserves and several recruits who
, were on their first a-going voyage
were highly pleased at the splendid
showing made by the vessels. Among
the strangers on our ship was a CAL
umet boy, named Kltti, of Blue Jack
ct Several correspondents from the
New York papers were on board.
July "a, Sunday Ships compos-
ing the Kansas, Mississippi, Idaho
and the Delaware Joined the fleet for
maneuvres. Each of these vessels
also carried naval reserves. from New
York and Pennsylvania. The fleet
maneuvred practically all day, open
ing out to battle distance about six
miles apart. This afternoon the sea
, became rather choppy. and we were
, compelled to close all starboard 6-inch
, glih ports. Passed a four masted
schooner flying the British colors,
bound for the north.
July 25. $3.50 a. m. After MASTER
ing all hands we went through ply
steal exercises, which lasted about 20
minutes. Then came abandon ship
. drill. Each and every member of the
crew were given their stations.
Everything is done on the double.
Provisions and all necessaries are
handled and shipped to the boats just
the same as if the ship was about
to be abandoned. The reserves watch
ed this with interest
Collision drill followed, and in less
time than II takes to tell you all men
were at the scene Of the supposed coll
|; lsion. each division being detailed
for different duties. After darkness
set in the fleet had searchlight drill,
lasting three quarters of an hour.
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lowed by more collision drills, and
take il from me they were down to
perfection. Sighted Bermuda Islands.
We began loading drill today, and from
row until May of next year we shall
continue gun maneuvres. Our only
rest will be after we reach Barcelona
Spain. where we will remain three
weeks, and then proceed to Lisbon,
, Portugal During our searchlight dis
play tonight we circled the Bermuda
? Islands.
July 81. Today we had fire drill
and also provided for abandoning
r ship. Being n rope yarn holiday we
enjoyed ourselves to perfection.
July 2S. A terrific lightning and
thunderstorm overlook the fleet. The
, swell was mountains high, and n fur
but disappeared within an hour. The
fleet separated for the purpose of test
= ing the compasses. The ships were
rolling about IS degrees. Later the
, fleet assembled in two columns head
3, ed almost due north 100 miles south
a of Cape Hatteras, about 30 hours run
, from New York. During breakfast
a a heavy swell hit us on the port side,
, coming through the large coaling
matches. Tons of water poured
, through the ship, destroying the
q food. AS the heavy bows plunged into
the sea, water enough was taken up
r to supply the village of Red Jacket
for a day. At about the noon hour
the storm was at its height, and 1t
was found necessary to close all hatch
es, and take the ventilators out. One
man while on duty was struck by
: heavy sea. and carried from one side
Of the ship To the other. The life
: lines saved him from being carried
> overheard. Several OF the recruits
and naval reserves were seasick. and
in a helpless condition. The rough
seas have never yet affected me.
The storm we are having is nothing
to the one we experienced going from
Manila to Yokohama in October. 1908
u Late this evening the fleet began TO
separate. and therefore all maneu-
vres are over for a day or two.
J. "JuI,, 90 Calm sea this morning