The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-25
YANT|C IS BACK
At old MOOR|NCS
TRAINING SHIP OF NAVAL RE-
SERVES sTEAMs INTO PORT;
NEAT AND TRIM WITH
IMPROVEMENTS.

The u. s. s. Yantlc is back agail
~ Hancock. Looking very trim an
yaehtlike with her new rigging am
Listening white paint. polished brass
,york and other improvements, tn
training ship of the Hancock naval re
seryes steamed up to her old moor
,nes at the smelling works east of thu
copper Range depot. Mt about o'clocl
sunday afternoon. She was saluted b,
tho plowboy, and the old Fremont
which stayed lover for n day or two Ell
route To Detroit. The Yantic's whistle
was broken, however, and she was un-
able 10 respond to the salutes. Nav
igating officer Allen F. Rees was al
the wheel as the Yantic sailed up the
lake and with him on the bridge were
other officers of the Second battalion
~ the Michigan Naval Brigade, in
cmdng Capt. III. s. Goodell of Hough-
ton and Iieuts. Stevenson, Mason and
Noshell and Ensign Jewett of Escana-
Nm Fifteen members OF the Hancock
aivision and as many from the Esca-
roba division manned the boat for her
roturn voyage. in addition to whom
were three extra firemen and the SIX
regular sailors assigned to the ship by
tho navy department. including Boat
swain Fred Nelson. The latter was the
only one remaining of the regulars
who we're on board when the Yantic
left Hancock. the others having been
transferred to other stations and new
mon sent TO replace them. The crew
now consists of Chief Boatswain Fred
Nelson: w. Spitzig. machinist; +. j.
Fink fireman: w. Wilson, seaman; G.
1etson. seaman; and c.. Setback, sea-
man.
lack. the big mastiff that is the ships
mascot, was at the gangway as the
boat approached her dock. He seemed
clad TO be back in Hancock again and
barked a noisy greeting to the local
reserves who were assembled to well
come the boat.
The fifteen local men, who left here
last Tuesday with Captain Goodell ana
Navigating officer Rees. arrived at
Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday morning
going by the steamer Sailor Bay from
Menominee. They went on board at
once and began getting ready for the
voyage being joined during the day by
some of the Escanaba boys. The start
WAS made early on Thursday morning,
the ship being headed for Escanapa
where more of the Escanaba reserves
boarded her to assist in bringing her
TO Hancock. At 10 o'clock on Satur-
day morning. the ship reached the 500
where the vessel was coaled and pass
ed the locks at o'clock. During sat
urday night considerable rough wealth
or was encountered, heavy gales being
run into at o'clock and again at 10
o'clock.
Appearance Much Improved.
The Yantic presents greatly cham
eed appearance as a result of the alter
atoms made I'm the Sturgeon Bay ship
wards. Most noticeable is the new
charthouse and bridge, with polished
brass stanchions and awnings, ana
semaphore outfit used for signahng'
The charthouse is finished inside In
vanished Georgia pine and contains
the engine used for operating the steam
steering gear. The three old masts
have been replaced by two single teie-
scope masts. without topmast and pro-
vided with small spars. giving her
schooner rig, with the addition OF small
cross trees for signaling purposes. The
tilators. and entire new decking, the
bowsprit is smaller and the bow IS
otherwise altered, and new decking has
been laid the entire length of the yes
sci from bow to stern. Below decks
a new Mushroom has been built, and
changes have been made in the ar
rangement of some of the cabins and
state rooms that will add to the con-
venience and comfort.
Armament is Different.
The armament OF the Yantic Is also
different, and now consists of two au-
tomato one Founders forward and two
three-pounders aft.
The changes enumerated above are
the principal ones. and with new paint
throughout. the ship is as good appar-
emily as when she floated off the ways
In the Philadelphia ship yards on May
II, 1864. She has total length over
all Of 205 feet, Is $50 feet on the water
line, and has 80 foot beam. She car
ries steam cutter 2S feet long. in
which new engine and boiler have
been placed, 2S foot sailing launch, I
two 26-foot whaleboats. two "a foot
cutters and 16 foot gig.
The boat will lie at her dock until
Aug 6, when she will start for the
rendezvous of the great lakes naval
reserve squadron for the annual cruise,
and Will make the voyage to Buffalo |
ana return with the other ships of the |
heet Meanwhile the members of the
hancock division will make themselves
familiar with the new arrangements on
board, and with the frequent boat prac-
uee which they are being given. expect
10 do some good work during the sum
mer cruise.
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