New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
sscretary Meyers Plans for
Atlantic Fleet.
rr-on The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Apr

rprATFR EFFICIENCY. - The
,,r ,be future disposition of the At
pa a.. take into consideration some
an, changes approved by Secretary
INV a-5 recently described in these dis
M,,.ey,.o The Tribune u is intended 70
i-,,,sr as soon as possible an active feet
..,or.,-one battleships. This viii keep
q 60 ship> In active employment, With
,-~airfnC four 81 their respective
,-e~ss FOR sucn repairs and overhaul
MAY he required I; viii he p year
- before this plan can he put into
O,.io~ a. 81 must await the completion
-, Florida and the Utah and the over
..-,;;;e- df the Nsw Jersey the Maine, the
,rssairi and the ohio.
SO Ne,s~ expects a practical Gain from
-, now plan I'm the avoidance of Interrupt
-. n fi-e operations Of the feet through
-, .re~rssty ~ absences FOR navy yard
..-s Fie purposes 20 have the work on
.s,,s .. navy yards SO regulated as TO give
--sc,icaIly lecnstsnt amount throughout
=, ,sar giving the active feet greatly in
.ses opportunities for manguvres and
,.--ises Tire ships OF a division viii visit
=, home wards in rotation. the order de-
.,sinc or the relative condition Of the
- Rv this means each yard wiz usu-
.-,, bsre one battleShip under repair. thus
,..shHshinr q practically uniform dis;ri-
.,s.ior NJ work throughout the year, of de-
--sss advantage 20 the employees. u VIII he
.,ssifIe lu this way 10 avoid vast amount
- work. and the taking on and laying Of
= syrarfe-ced workmen. The bulk Of the
,r-k will 50 20 the four more important
,,tv wards those At Brooklyn. Norfolk
pSlsdol1ria and Boston.
A. important feature of this plan IS that
,.4leshirs vfIl not he placed out Of com
-sson ir future FOR overhauling. but viii
\, oye-hauled and repaired by their own
s-su-s a. thelr home ports. assisted by the
rsrf force, By allowing each ship Of the
teet a. Uninterrupted period OF TWO or
th~ee months each year for overhauling
srs reuair> and by requiring the crews at
ali times 90 keep up current repairs not
rermittine -hem 20 accumulate. n is eN-
-ec,sd thar ships win not 6eteriorate to
syeh az extent - 10 require general over
hsuiincs as in The past. The schedule Of
sps-auors of J1e feet viii hereafter he
formu.ste6 with view 20 giving requisite
suporturrte~ throughout the year for fire.
sueut partial .overhauling and repairs.
Ultimately the ships which viii make the
New Yori ward headquarters viii be the
Connecticut, the Florida. the Utah. the
.Delsvsre. the North Dakota snd the
M ihiean together vfth the Atlantic fleet
/, uu1ilisrIes and such smaller craft as the
Dixie. the torpedo vessels Morris and Nc
Rec ard one-third of the submarines.
ORDERS TsSUEp.-The following orders
bsre heen issued:
AEsT
Es,r- GEORGE H. sAFFkERANg Philippine
scouts. from Na.rr Reed General Hospital,
-Trs,ricr ~ ,a.gmrs. Het springs Army
and Nst- g-r-rsl H--riIaI
csTtsir JANEs Do IiLf'En % cavalry. PRO
Cee1 with transport SUE 0ef from Newport
Ne7.- ,a Nsv TH-F Harhor 10 arrange for
-..as tl thai rarss.r- preparatory 70 its
sailing f1r t1r .n-ire Republic, and upon
completion 20 -iIs duty return o. Newport
p NsRF 'aIta'n TlLF0RD Will proceed In
NeV 1n-E iH time a assume duties az
clsrt'rf.a-r.- frc comfnissaTv Cf The sum
r~r prtor o. departure Tor 3uenos kyses.
= re--1.,tu- service Iererson Bsrracks.
FlrF Lieufeuarr SHERMAN A. WHITE 1871
szHH.g Euue for Philippines
La ~ absence. captain JOHN Y. c. ABB
f"IT. csf' artillery, three months.
NAVY.
csrtsn J. r. SEARS. detached IS nava
sfzrHt. Toxic and peking. home. avail
Commando H. p NORTON. detached surea,
o steam k-'eineefing; % duty as inspector
Lie--enanf. Commander p SYMINGroN. u
once q Naval Intelligence. Navy Depart
lsu,s,sa, = +. PorEEr 10 Naval Academy
N,aslinnas J. AN GRf1sNo. from naval hos
.. Hospllsl. Hot Springs
kTfi@hirHnsH r y KELEi-R from naval hos
kssis,ssa "a ynrss,er II / BEACH. 10 navs
ward Nes Norh
MARINE CORPS
-fotr-.- W g, RIDDLE report 20 fuaio- genera
..Tusn ndant. April -
Ea5oz p. AZ BANNON detached navy ward
Philadelphia, 90 marine barracks. navy yard
MAJ II Is, RFrsINGER. detached DUTY -
Is-'nus = Panama; 10 headquarters and
resume FORMER duties.
Frr rsa.iteran- RRS KEYsER. detached nsr3
rsrf persscola. report IN person % maJol
ra---s- Do-nmanda1r.
s,,ca. risatensa' J. %. MURRAY. TO rnsrin'
"a. tsr-H-ss navy 2ard. Norfolk. upon arriva
= 80 praife ~ rhiadelphis
-sso,rl Is.esrenant- : y. MURRAY. detached
-asF ,ard Nerfoik. 20 marine barracks
4. ilstas RI sssence. First Lieutenant r p
|'EFE-y me month from April 90, Captain
q SrFWABLE. one month; First Lieu
-rsr %. g BARTLETT. clever DAYS from
Mar o.
MOVEMENTS or V-ARsHIPs.-Thef FOL
loVIrg movements o. vessels have been re-
- rorref ro -ne Havy Department.
ARRIVED
Ayr q The r7Ibuqus ~ Bocss De- Toro tlle
f., ~ .s-0rr,r a. Portsmouth. X. y The Mont
2 s. F"fff, and fhe octopus. ~ NeNVor.. the
N.ss0D-i- af Hampton Rnacs, the lacf. al
.15 ..Ao--a.s.
SAILED
sr- --Hs Dubuque. from BIuehelds far Bocas
- ~ 27-r-e p-sirie. from Philadeirhia for
t-a. ..a-..r. --e Nestai. from Newport News
'rT fr-srr1tf X "a. the romueE. rom
an frr tavitf. the. Connection. from
r1her l-I grounds for na'2 ,ard. New
r.r Kansas from southern Grill
Er0lr.- fa- phifadeI Irhia. The Missouri. from
esferr dr1t grounds for Hampton Roads;
- 5-is~e. f-om southern drill grounas Tor
n 1ssss F..ss.fr comm issioned a. M , yard.
Aev Ta-f
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