Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The cutters stationed on the great
lakes, which have been laid up on ac-
count of ice closing navigation since
early last fall, are in commission and
ready for cruising service. The cutter
Morrell at Detroit went into service
May ! under the command OF Capt. f.
j. Haake. with First Lieut.. John
Boedeker executive officer, and First
Lieutenant of Engineers Charles f.
Nash and Third Lieutenant of Engi-
neers Charles L. Sugden in charge of
the engine room.
The cutter Tuscarora. stationed at
Milwaukee, Wis. also went into service
May /. Capt. John c. Cantwell is the
commanding officer, and he has for his
staff First Lieut.. William IL. Shea, ex-
ecutiVe officer; Second Lieut.. l.. l.. Ben
nett. First Lieutenant of Engineers j.
l Bryan and Third Lieutenant of Engi-
ursrs Benjamin &. McFadden. The
cIuising grounds OF the Tuscarora are
81 Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
The cutter McColloch. which is to as
sist the steamers through the ice in
Alaskan waters this spring, reports
having arrived at tnalaska April %
with all well aboard She will a once
go to her cruising grounds and take
UP the work assigned her. Later in
the season she will join the Boring
sea patrol fleet and with the cutters
Manning, Bear and Tahoma Viii patrol
the seal and sea otter rooheries TO
prevent unla wful killing.
The cutter Woodbury. is the only
steamer in the service that reports
having been of assistance TO a vessel
on the coasts in the past week. She
found the schooner Annie r. Lewis in
distress off Vinalhaven, Me.
The cutters Seneca and Onondaga
have been ordered to Philadelphia May
%. to take part in the public demon
STATIONS during the meeting of the In
irrational Congress of Navigation.
which meets in that city at the end of
his month
Tne cutter I-nalsa. just completed at
;ne Newport News shipyard. is at the
ststion of tho service at Arundel Cove,
rear Baltimore. being made ready 10
srart on her voyage from 'the Chesa-
peake to tho Alaskan coast. where she
viii be stationed. The voyage will be
made by way OF the Sucz canal and II
is expected she will be ready TO leave
Baltimore about the middle of this
month.
The new cutter Miami the sister ship
of the UnalSa, which had its acceptance
trials in the latter part of last month.
IS ar Newport News receiving her fin
ishing touches before being turned over
10 tee revenue cutter service officials
Tho revenue cutter service training
ship itasca is at Arundel Cove receiving
q general overhauing following her hard
service during the last winter cruising
season. the Wilmington. y. c.. sta
ton. in place of the cutter Seminole
The vessel is to be made ready to take
the cadets of the school of instruction a
Fort Trumbull. New London, Conn, or
their annual practice cruise, which 1:
scheduled to start early in the coming
month.
Second Lieut.. William Williams. wht
- slated to succeed Second Lieut.
Frank Austin as aid to Capt. Uberroth
in charge OF personnel and operations o.
ho in ne ncna ~ m
81 this city. has reported for duty. bu
will no. take charge of the work for {
week or ten days
Third Lieut.. Thomas S. Klinger Of thi.
city. who was on leave Of absence at hi,
home here. under the orders ef this weel