The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-14
LETTER FROM
Ohio Co. BOY
Now in the United States
Navy
Clifton Lee Stevens Writes Of
Voyage to Europe With
, Atlantic Squadron.
U. s. s. Louisiana,

U. .. -. IOtnslaiia,
shre Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
June q, 1911.
Editor Hartford Republican,
Dear Sir:-As l feel perhaps 1t
would be interesting to my friends
and people of Ohio county, KY, to
read and know of the cruise being
made by the ships of the second di-
vision of the Atlantic fleet of the
United States Navy, will make an
attempt to give brief sketch of the
European cruises made since my en-
listment in the Navy.
On July 5, 1910, ait Norfolk, Va,
l enlisted in the service, and after
remaining at the Norfolk Training
Station, until October 20, 1910, I was
drafted to the U. S. S. Louisiana bat
tleship. On the morning of Novem-
Der 2, 1910, the Atlantic fleet got I'M
der way en- route to Cherbourg France.
After being at ssa for three weeks,
the fleet consisting of sixteen battle
ships came to anchor ON November
%, in the harbor of Cherbourgy France
IAave being granted Grew ON board
shIis. Many blus Jackets visited Par
is, France, all reporting a fine time
ais hearty welcome was extended
to 1.-The Boys i'm Blue i'm the city.
AT 500 a. m, December s, the
fleet weighed anchor and got under
way en- route to Portland, England,
On the following day the fleet came
to anchor off Weymouth Fort, distant
about 8 miles from Portland, England.
AS anchors were let down a salute
was fired with the English Ensign at
the main. The salute was returned
by the fort.
diberty being granted as before and
giving men an oportunLty to visit
London, England, many men grasped
it and visited the city cf London, re-
turning in five days.
On the morning of December 80,
1910, the fleet steaming out of Port
land Harbor, England, took the we'll
known course across the deep for
Guantanamo Pay. Cuba.
Aftar being eighteen days at sea
the fleet arrived ON the 18th of the
following month in the bay OF Guam
tanamo, Cuba, The men of the reg
ular baseball beams We're kept busy
playing ball most of the time after
the arrival of the fleet in Cuba, as
they played daily, not mentioning tina
track teams and swimming parties
hat left the ship during the day.
q, The Atlantic fleet remained in Guam
stanamo Bay, Cuba, until March o.
j1911, when the fleat got under way
for the navy yards at Norfolk, Va.
1Dfter reaching Norfolk, Va, March
10, and namadning in dry-dock for
three days, the fleet Left for the
Southern Drill Grounds to proceed
with battle practice. A very high
score was made by each ship
this year and after complet-
ing battle ractics tho second d.
vision came back TO the navy
yards at Norfolk, Va, while the othe
division lift for other parts along
the Atlantic Coast
At 600 a. M, Nay s, 1911. the
second division got under way steam
ing in column. natural order ,en route
from Norfolk, Va, to Copenhagen,
Denmark. AS We let go anchor in
the Harbor of Copenhagen AT about
$3.50 a. m, May 20. 1911, national
salute OF 81 guns was fired with
the Danish flag at the main. ltwas
rstslrned-gun for gun-'by The For
tnoss ashore At noon the Commanr
der of the second division. U. s.
Atlanic Eiset. Left the ship for the
purpose of malsing official calls. AT
$500 \. m. the American Minister
cslped ofrcially and upon his depart
tune salute OF 10 guns was fired
with the American Dnsign at uhe
fore. and at $40 .. IN. the ship was
visited by tine D~nish hinister OF Ma
rdAe and q salute OF IL guns with
the Danish flag at shs fore was
frod In HE honor.
On May 2ssh. ell tAs ships a tAs
second division vers dressed in bon
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