The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-06
CRIPPLED SHIP
LIMPS INTO
PORT
South Dakota and California
Drop Their Mud Hooks
Off the City.
BOTH WANT COAL AND WATER
Details Of the Accident to One
Cruiser Proves Damage
Severe.
BOTH WANT COAL AND WATER
(FrOm Mondays Advertiser.)

NrIOm ldOnuAy y AuNeIbieef-J
The crippled cruiser South Dakota,
attended by the cruiser California,
limped into port yesterday afternoon
shortly before sunset and anchored
outside. The cruisers came from Man
lila, via Yokohama, and the voyage
took thirteen days.
Habit not been that the South Da-
kota broke her tail shaft when two
days out of Yokohama, Honolulu would
have been reached Thursday. The
warships will leave for San Francisco
tomorrow afternoon, the reason for
their brief stay in port being the hurry
to get back TO the mainland in time for
the fall target practise, which will take
place. as was the case last year, off
San Diego.
The South Dakota s starboard tail
shaft broke inside the stern tube and
the propeller and end of the shaft
dropped into the ocean. The cruiser
came to Honolulu on her port propeller.
The effect of the accident was to cut
down the speed of the cruiser from
fourteen to ten knots.
The California will come in this
morning at seven o'clock and will dock
at naval wharf No. /, No. 2 dock being
occupied by the U. S. A. transport
Thomas, which will leave for San Fran
cisco this afternoon
Coaling will start as soon as the
cruiser comes alongside and about
100 tons of coal will be taken aboard.
Start Coaling Today.
The South Dakota will also start
coaling this morning by lighters, towed
by the naval tug Navajo. The South
Dakota will take on about six hundred
tons and the work will start about six
clock. The South Dakota wanted
water and as soon as she dropped an
Choir the Navajo took out $4,000 gal
Ions to her. This morning 10000 gal
Ions more will be towed out on the wa
ter barge. Both the South Dakota and
California will 90 to Mare Island for
repairs. Their homeward cruise start
ed at Olongapo and was by way Of
Manila, Shanghai and Yokohama.
The cruisers left here March 10 for
the Philippines. They were attended
by the other cruisers of the Pacific
fleet, the West Virginia and the Colo
RADIO. .Bd0eeG
The West Virginia passed through
here some time ago under the command
of captain A. S. Halstead, who is at
present commander of the California,
and went into reserve at Bremerton.
The Colorado went the same way short
ly after.
The remaining unit of the Pacific
fleet, the cruiser Maryland, left Homo.
Iulu while here with the feet last
March and proceeded to South America
under cabied orders.
To Call on Frear.
Admiral ". C. Cowles of the naval
station will make an official call or
Admiral Switzerland this morning as
soon as the California gets to her dock
At ten O clock Admiral Switzerland
will call on Governor Frear.
The South Dakota has as command
ing officer F. NJ Bennett, who was here
with the vessel last March. The cruis
crs left Yokohama July "a and made
the run in thirteen days, counting tn,
equatorial EXTRA The weather wa.
fine and the ocean smooth throughout
the voyage, which was consequently OF
very pleasant nature There are
nearly a thousand men aboard each OF
the cruisers, including a great many
istment, are going home.
About the only excitement of th'
run from Yokohama occurred thii
morning when crazy man who wa.
being policed on the deck made dasl
for the side of the South Dakota anC
dashed overheard. A lifebuoy wai
thrown overheard and the man in tn,
water swan to it and was soon hauled
aboard.
Liberty Cartailed.
No difficulty was experienced in oh
tanning pratique, but owing to th'
brief stay of the vessels in port ant
the amount of work to be done whil'
here there will probably be much diff
fculty in obtaining liberty.
Aboard the South Dakota is Ensigl
p. M. Bates, whose engagement to Mis-
Ray Bell of this city was recently an
nounced.
The wedding will take place whil'
the cruiser is in port, and probably to
day. Bates, who is very popula
aboard his ship, has been the recipien
of endless congratulations and numer
GUS presents.