The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
NATION is ADDING
TO REVENUE NAVY
Two New Cutters, Unalga and
Miami, Launched at
Newport News.
BUILT UNDER e-HouR LAW
Party of Distinguished Guests
Witness Interesting
Ceremony.
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Newport News Va. February To-
with the launching here to-day of the
new revenue cutters unaIga and
Miami by the Newport News Ship
guiding Company, the United states
Is adding TO It's revenue navy, under
control OF the Treasury Department
through the United States. Revenue
Cutter Service. directed Icy Assistan,
Secretary Robert Q. Bailey, two
notable vessels to he engaged in tho
important work Of saving life and
property at sea in connection with
their duties OF seeing that the customs
laws are complied with For the In
tercstinS ceremonies in connection
with tho launching and christening
the vessels party composed OF tho
Secretary OF the Treasury. Franklin
llacNeaEh, numerous Senators aud
Representatives and prominent officials
had arranged to be present at the per-
honal guests of the officers Of the
Revenue Cutter Service. The honor OF
chris >n!ng the Unpga fell to Miss
Elizabeth HiIlcs. daughter OF Charles
u. lilies, secretary TO President TAFT,
while Miss Barnes Richardson, laugh
Ter Of Representative William Rich
srdson, of Alabama, senior member of
the House Committee on Interstate
una L OrslEn commerce., utIu llS pChOT
for naming the Miami
The Miami, which is to be station ed
az Key West. Fla. and the Ualga
which will operate in the waters OF
SOUTHEASTERN Alaska, are sister ships
and are the first United States vessels
completed under the eight-hour law.
They arc TO be modern in every re-
s2ect The new Graf, each is 100
feet long over all. ia l-S feet long be
tween perpendiculars, - IL feet ocam
ana II IL feet In depth. Their dis
placement at mean load draft Will be
1850 tons With coal capacity of
$50 tons and a water supply Of over
5000 gallons. the two vessels viii be
able 10 make long trips or remain at
sea for long period. Each Will have
an armament of three slN-poundcr
rapid fire guns of the latest type.
A feature IF the new cutters Will ee
a powerful w-ecking pump furnished
with sufficient hose to enable them to
pump out leak ng ships or 10 utilize in
GEhting FIRE a. 9ard vessels. They also
have q three quarter length spar-deck
which is cut off aft for the purpose of
installing towing bits for use when i,
become necessary 20 tow in distressed
vessels
DIstin Euished Guests.
The guests of The officers of the
Revenue Cutter Service. invited To Wit
ness the launching OF the two vessels.
included:
Secretary OF the Treasury franklin
MacVeaCh: Mrs. Chas. d. iiiiles. wife
OF the secretary to the President, with
her sister. daughter and two sons;
Representative VIM. Richardson, OF
Alabama, Miss Richardson Miss Barnes
Richardson the Misses Cotlson, and
Mr.. and Mr.. Tatum; Representative ".
c. Adamscn. chairman Of the Com :
.nittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, Mrs. -Adallson, and Ernie
.Adamson: Walter L Clark, Governor
OF Alaska, and Mrs. Clark: Miss Gene
vive Clark; daughter Of speaker Champ
Clark; Representative and Mrs. Joseph
r. Knowland. OF California; Repre-
sentative and .urs. Frank T., Doremus,
of Michigan: Representative Frederick
c. stevens. OF Minnesota: Representa-
tive and Mrs Michael l.. Driscoll, OF
New YORK: Representative and Mrs
Tuctus W. Slrts. % TENNESSEE: Repro
sentative Courtney W. Ham!in. 81
Missouri. the Missas Hamlin and
Master Hamlin; Representative and
Mrs. Ebcn ". Martin, % south Dakota
Representativ&s and ..Mr.. William \
Cullop, Of I1d!dna'; Representative anC
Mrs. John a. Martin of Colorado
Representative and Mrs. Charles L
Bartlett, OF Georgia; Representative