The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
.LOWEROF THE NAVY |NNEWY0RK HARbOR Greatest Armada Ever As sembled in Western World FIFTEEN MILES LONG One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Ships of War of All Classes in Line.
 Crew Numbers 2S,000
 Officers and Men
FIFTEEN MILES LONG

New York, October 1.-The flower of the United States navy lies at anchor on the Hudson river tonight. an armada whose like has never been assembled in the western world before. For 15 miles. from the armored cruiser Tennessee off Thirtieth street, to the Ajax, last of the fuel ships, far north of Spuyten Duyvil creek, it stretches in a double line,
 Simultaneously with the mobilization here there will be a mobilization Rt Manila of available warships of the Asi- atic fleet. Thirty vessels of Inc fleet are now :n Philippine or S'hmese waters and from them Rear Admiral Nicholson has selected those which will participate. Most of the fleet Is composed of cruisers. torpedo boats and destroyers, submarines and coliers. Thus. practically the en- tire American navy will take part in double mobiizations. half way round the world apart. Like that in New York, the mobilization at Manila will last from october 12 to IS,
 Mobilization Begins
 For more than a week past the ships have been steaming into New York har- bor, but tomorrow marks the official be- ginning of the mobilization arranged by the navy department, and calls for the full complement of vessels to be In their positions. The straggers arrived tonight. Perhaps never again will such an aggre- gation of sea fighters be assembled. Some naval authorities predict that the limit of big battleships construction is fast e., ft,a " find the navies of the world relying on smaller ships in greater numbers.
 One hundred and twenty-sevon ships of war of all classes. with a total dis placement of TAI, 1,590 tons, have been picked by the navy department for this mobilization. officers and crews total approximately 5000 persons. Thirty-two first class battleships fringe the Man haitian shore from West Forty-ninth street to Fort washington. These, the backbone of the navy. vary in size from the uper-dreadnaughts Arkansas and "Wyoming," twins of 26,0Oo tons displace- ment each. to the Indiana and Mas sachusetts' babies of the battleship fleet. with 10000 odd tons each.
 Cruisers and Destr0yers
 Behind them, in the current of the river and hugging the New Jersey shore, is a double line of torpedo boats. destroy CTS, armored cruisers, scout cruisers and at the northern tip of the jagged line, a fleet of naval militia craft. Submarines, to half score, and their tenders, are tied up to their docks at the foot of West One Hundred and Thirty-third street.
 Here are the figures of the navy de- partment showing the classification and tonnage of the various vessels composing the fleet:
 Thirty-two Dattleships displacement 49i .50S tons.
 Four armored cruisers. displacement 5S O00 tons.
 Four scout cruisers, displacement 15.6s3 tons.
 Twenty -one gunboats, converted yachts, tugs, tenders, transports, mine laying, practice, supply, hospital and repair ships, displacement 6i'ssS tons;
 Six naval militia vessels. displacement 45S1 tons.
 Twenty-sixth destroyers. displacement Is, 4H tons.
 Eight fuel ships, displacement ss,pss tons.
 sixteen torpedo boats, displacement 3029 tons.
 Ten submarines
 A total of 127 ships of all classes. with disbursement of TAI, ,590 tons.
 Tn last years mobilization here there were but 24 battleships, and only s9 ships in all.
 Osterhaus Commands Fleet
 Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus Is in command of the entire fleet. His flag ships the wyoming" heads the bat tleship division. The battleships have been divided into four divisions. under |the respective commands of Rear Ad- mirals Fiske, Usher. Winslow and Fletcher Captain Frank K. Hill is chief |of Rear Admiral Osterhaus' staff. while tho fleet staff is headed by Lieu tenant 5 c. Hooper. Rear Admiral Knight Is in command. under Rear Ad- miral Oaterhaus, of the Atlantic re- serve fleet
 Tomorrow's programme embraces q Hand parade through the streets Of New |<~ ~-~--~------~---~--~-.
 (Contlnued on Ppge Y 'ves)