New-York tribune., 1911-01-03
NEW OWNER FOR DETROIT
nne of Latin American States
Real Buyer OF Cruiser.
RELIEVED TO BE NICARAGUA
rrc to Bring Famous War Vessel
uere for Delivery to For
eign Purchaser.

o-s were prevalent along the water.
:. Yesterday that the former third class
80 Detroit. which has been purchased
rsesr 2. Luckenbach. Of this city. for
.nm Is destined for Nicaragua.
=. rpekenbach said yesterday that the
-, little war vessel had come into his
...ssion and would he delivered TO one of
American republics between the Gulf
:. cane Horn. but the name Of the coun-
:. declared. could not be made public
-,r The sale was completed.
'.r5iDe 70 one Of the wiseacres Of the
- the Detroit is booked for Juan NJ.
I'd President OF Nicaragua.
.1s tuckenbach has bought her he said,
-. ..,p,f be long before she's heading for
-, Caribbean"
-so netroit was offered at public auction
poston and went 10 the highest bidder
-. ,anaN The name OF her buyer was
~, as R Corbin. but the actual buyer
s,s Mr Luckenbach.
,srss Yesterday what he planned 10 do
Oh The Detroit. Mr Luckenbach replied.
,rysu have no intention Of organizing
~ maintaining a private navy
ars she 20 he converted into coal
barge
"a sort o. vessel that We convert into coal
t,-res. Besides. she is a mighty fine war
-, as SIZE is She is capable OF doing
,.,s good hghting yet and Is a cruiser
...t any OF the lesser republics might be
sSd TO own .-.
rs she 10 90 TO any band Of insurgents
c rvolUtionistsg
40. she is 10 be sold 10 one Of the re-
,.,r,s south OF the United States
" Luckenbach said that the Detroit
.ogs arrive here this week from Boston
"a would he docked at 26th street, South
p-,otlvr. He said she would be delivered
:. her prospective purchasers as soon as
s@,, presented the price he Is asking for
hsr
The tug W. +. Luckenbach, which went
:, BOSTON for the Detroit arrived there
yesterday. and as soon as the weather per-
mrs viii take her in tow for this city.
The Detroit cost over S1.500000 when she
vas launched in 1891. She belongs to the
Atlanta. the Boston and the Raleigh class,
although a bit smaller than these vessels.
She was one OF the war vessels Whlch
marked the beginning OF the new American
ravv. She was commanded in the early
ss by commander, now Rear Admiral,
Willard X. Brownson. who in the haroor
Of Rio dc Jantiro broke up the Melio block
sds with her
Admiral Melo commanded an insurgent
squa5rru which interfered with the passage
a. several American merchantmen TO the
docks az Rio The American squadron was
here al the time under the command or
Rear Admiral Belknap. who ordered the
Detroit as convoy TO the American ships.
Commander Brownson encountered some
resistance from one Of the insurgent ships
and sent a shot across her bow. He warned
the insurgent admiral II ne did not keep
The vessel away he would sink her. She
then withdrew and the merchantmen were
no longer annoyed by the insursent war
SHIPS
The Detroit is 25I long with a beam Of
g feet and a depth OF IS feet. She is Of
sE9 tons displacement and is equipped
with or7-horsepower engines, capable Of
driving her 1s.-1 knots. She can carry a
crew. of 24s men. and had an equipment of
ten fve-inch guns, six siX-pounders, two
one-pounders and several machine guns.