The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-30
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES Of INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.
Docking the Olympic.


Marine Journal: Next to launching
a vessel of the size of the new White
Star liner Olympic, the operation of
placing her in drydock is one calcu-
lated to give some anxious moments
to those who have it in charge. This
was successfully accomplished, how
ever, the first of this month at the
yard of her builders, Harland & Wolff.
in Belfast. Steadied by two big
anchors, the vessel was hauled into
position by two tugs opposite the en-
trance to the dock. The 30-ton cap
stan assisted in this task. Then the
11-ton capstans, situated well inside
the dock. were brought into use, and
slowly the liner was hauled into the
dock. Divers were sent down to ex-
anime the caisson bed, after which the
caisson was slung round into position.
After the dock had been partly emp
tied, the snoring of the ship was car
ried out, each log fitting exactly into
a groove in the wall, so that all dan
ger of slipping was removed. The
docking was witnessed by about one
hundred invited guests, among whom
were Lord and Lady Pirrie. A luncheon
was served afterward at which success
to the Olympic was pledged in a toast
proposed by Mr.. Robert Thompson,
NJ. P.
New YorESs Nautical SehooIship.
Marine Journal: Commander c. H.
Matthews, U. S. N, retired, chief en-
gineer of the New York schoolship
Newport since 1907, was assigned tenn
porarily to the command of that ship
after the resignation Of Lieut.. Com
mander Everhart, and through his IA
miliarity with all the details Of getting
the ship ready for her summer cruise,
the work has been progressing as
rapidly as heretofore. Some Of the
wise ones predicted that the ship
might not make a cruise this summer.
Such will, perhaps, be disappointed to
learn that this week the Newport is in
drydock at the Brooklyn navy yard
cleaning bottom painting, and receiv-
ing such repairs as are necessary. the
same as though the vessel was in
regular naval service, which is the
proper thing for the government to do,
as she is a naval asset. Besides the
purpose this vessel is used for, to edu-
cate young men for service in the mer-
chant marine, is indirectly beneficial
to the federal government, in that
these graduates are prepared for ser
vice under the flag in army or naval
vessels in case of war, when they
would be badly needed.
The Newport will sail on schedule
time as usual, although the new COM
mander at this writing has not been
named. We are also informed that
one or more of the officers will be Sc
lected from the merchant marine and
that schooIship graduates would be
very acceptable. The Marine Journal
congratulates the board Of education
upon having an officer on board the
| ship, though in the engineering de-
partment, qualified to take command
| at short notice, who is now carrying
| on the work of preparation for the
summer cruise promptly and efficient
ly.
Arrived.
Tynedale, Br SIS, McVickery, 1884,
Tampa, to ]. A. Merritt & Co.
King Edgar. Br IS, Johnston, 1891,
Punta Gorda to ]. A. Merritt & Co.
Cleared.
| Holland, Br SIS, Bennett, 243S, for
Rotterdam. with 641,000 s # lumber,
900 barrels tar; for Amsterdam, with
$4,000 # lumber, 673 cases pencil
stats, $1,000 # gum lumber, 1164
ash logs, As mahogany logs, 1856 cedar
| logs.
E. NJ Roberts, Am sch, Grundmark
Ss6, for Port au Prince, with 100, oOO
/ S TT lumber.
Albert d. Miles, Am sch, for Santa
Domingo City, with 10000 s # lumber
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.
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