Evening star., 1912-09-15
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

coma, Wash, was in deep distress when
the cutter McCulloch, Capt. ]. L. Sill
commanding, hove in sight. The mas
ter of the schooner at once set proper
signals Of distress and the cutter hove
to and sent boat to see what was the
trouble. His crew. the captain of the
Fortuna said, were all well, there was
no shortage of food or water and all he
needed was ton or two of coal to get
him to the nearest point where coal
could be obtained. Capt. Sill, realizing.
as he states in his report, that the coal
was absolutely necessary for the safety
of the vessel, sent a small supply to
the Fortuna Then taking the receipt
of the captain Of the schooner for the
coal. and his blessing for himself. the
two vessels parted company, the cut
ter to continue her cruise and the
schooner for port to dispose of the fish
she had aboard.
In the past week the derelict de-
stroyer Seneca, Capt. c. E. Johnston
the two-masted fishing schooner Shen-
andoah, which was several weeks ago
in collision on Nantucket sound with
wreck was located about five miles
north northeast of Great Round
shoal, Mass. and was reported as be-
ing a menace to the safety of passing
vessels. After the spars were pulled
out of the hull soundings were made
and seventy eight feet of water was
found over the wreck. so 1t was deem
ed not necessary to destroy 1t.
The cutters Morrell on the Detroit
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kee station and two of the cutters at
New York either have been employed
in regatta course patrol service or
have been detailed for the service this
week. The Morrell patrolled the course
of the regatta of the Buffalo Motor
Boat Club, which took place on the
Niagara river at Buffalo Thursday
Friday and Saturday of the past week.
The Tuscarora is in attendance on an
exhibition of hydroplane work which
is taking place on the lake at Chicago
and which will continue through this
week. Commencing tomorrow and con-
tinuing until next Saturday. the Motor
Boat Club of America will hold mo-
tor boat carnival on the Hudson at
Yonkers, n. Y. and the commanding
officer Of the New York division is df-
rected to detail two OF the cutters
under his command for the service. II
is probable that two OF the smaller
boats employed in service about New
ers to keep the course open for the
racing boats and see that the regula-
tionS are observed.
To increase the efficiency of the yes
sells of the service on the New England
coast, that section has been created q
district that will be known as the east
ern district, and Senior Capt II. Nj.
Broadbent has been made its first com
mander Capt. Broadbent will have his
headquarters at Boston. and the cutters
Woodbury., Androscoggin, Gresham. VIM
nisimmet and Acushnet will be under his
command. He will have full charge OF
the district. and will direct the workings
of the vessels under his command with
out having to refer to the headquarters
of the service at this city Although no
move has yet been made to create like
district on the south Atlantic coast, It is
probable that this will be done within a
short time.
The cutter McCulloch. Capt Sill. with
Col J. j. Morrow and the other members
Of the Alaskan railroad commission
aboard, sailed from Seattle September 10
for Seward, Alaska, where the commits
sion will disembark to begin it's inves-
tigations. Later in the season the cutter
will bring the party back to the United
States.
The cadet training ship Itasca, which
each summer carries the cadets from the
school of instruction at New London
Conn, upon their annual training cruise
has arrived at the repair station of the
service at Arundel Cove, near Baltimore,
where she has been placed out of COM
mission to be repaired. The snip is 10 De
given q thorough Overhauling Of hull
and machinery. and will be kept at Arun-
del Cove ready to go into commission at
any time. It is the intention OF the Of
ficials Of the service to hold the vessel
as q reserve ship and to use her, In the
coming winter season, to take the place
Of any Of the cutters that should become
disabled and would have to be withdrawn
from service. The work of the ltasca, IN
place OF the cutter Seminole, on the VIII
mington, N. c., station last winter DEM
onstrated that she was admirably adapt
ed for this class of service.
Assistant Secretary Sherman Allen of
the Treasury. in charge Of the revenue
cutter service. and Capt. Commandant
Bertholf visited and Inspected the new
cutter Unalga at Baltimore last week.
They also visited and inspected the Arun-
del Cove repair station, and looked over
the new cutter Miami. and the other ves-
sells that are lying there undergoing re-
pairs 1t is probable that the Unalga
bound for the Pacific coast by way OF the
Suez canal. The vessel instead OF go
ing direct to her station at Juneau.
Alaska, will first go to Port Townsend.
Wash, and In the coming winter VIII 10
duty on the west coast. In the spring
she will go to Alaska and take up her
station.
Having reached the age limit sixty
five years. Senior Capt. A. p. r. Hanks
was placed upon the retired list by opera
ton of the retirement law. Thursday. At
the time Of his retirement Capt. Hanks
was assistant inspector and superintend-
ent of construction and repair of life saw
ing stations. Capt. Hanks entered the
service as a third lieutenant in March.
1873. and passed the various grades,
reaching that of senior captain in Janu-
ary, 1863. Although he saw service on all
stations, except on the Pacific and In
Alaska, the greater portion OF his long
service was on south Atlantic stations.
The retirement of Capt. Hanks pro-
notes Capt. H. NJ. Broadbent to be sem
Tor captain and First Lieut.. F. c. Bill
lard to be captain. Lieut.. Billiard was
for several years stationed at this city as
aid to the captain commandant.
c. II. Mcmillan, senior captain, retired
was a visitor to and registered at the de-
partment in the past week
Orders regarding leaves of absence and
instructions to officers in the service have
been issued recently as follows: