New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
Mare Island Navy Yard Now
Second Class Repair Plant.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March s.

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SAN FRANCISCO MAY HAVE NEW
YARD-The navy yard at Mare Island
California, has been officially declared 10
be a repair plant and dockyard OF inc
second class. This was one or the last
acts of MIR. Meyer as Secretary or the
Navy and Is tho result II a caTeiui III
vcstigation OF tho conditions pieVai1hs IN
The water approaches of the Mare lsiailu
plant. -
For wears there has been continuous
effort TO deepen the channel at Mare ISL
and. in the hope that the largest Vesseis
might reach the yard. IL has been esu-
mated that il would require more than
81 0noO.b TO accomplish this and TO main
tain q depth sufficient To make safe the
navigation of the biggest vessels. IL was
decided hv the last administration that
tho attempt should he abandoned and
that the navy ward should be considered
AZ a repair plant for the smaller vessels
Of tho navy. with provision for those or
not greater than "A feet of draft.
The Naval General BOARD has had I'M
der consideration project for dredging
To- Increase the depth TO 10 feet, but Mr.
government funds might more properly
be expended I'm establishing new navy
ward with suitable dock. az more
accessible point in San Francisco Bay.
The decision TO abandon all special
dredging plans and To make Mare Island
a secondary naval base will not sfiect the
iproiect OF The army engineers TO continue
THE work OF increasing the depth of the
channel at Vallejo. where the Marc ISL
and ward is located. In order 20 improve
the commercial conditions al that place.
The action of the Navy Department IN
this instance IL regarded as "A step toward
tn. establishment of "A new navy yard IN
iSan Francisco Bay TO be equal i'm facih-
Ties and docking accommodations espe-
7 clally, TO the navy yard AT Puget Souhu'
IL is Inevitable. say the naval onhceis D.
that there shall be two first class navy
wards on the west coast Ultimately, win
rho possession Of two such plants. IL Is
probable that the Mare Island yard VIII
sbe closed.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following or
iders have been issued.
ARMY.
ysn,ain HUGH X. LAYIOR. quartermaster
corps 70 Philippines. sailing from san IRAN
J captain JAMES NJ. LOUD. sth Infantry from
Walter Reed General Hospital. to his resi-
Following changes in officers Of medical corps
ordered: Captain CHARLES L. FOSTER, on
arrival in United States, 10 jefferson bai-
racks: Captain CHARLES L. DOERR on
arrival IN United states TO Port Thomas
captain NORMAN L. MpIARMlD' on ar
riyh in United states, 70 Presiaio Q, san san
arrival in United States. 70 Fort Morgan .
T,ret Lieutenant GUY l. QUALLS, from
Fort Ilncoln e Fort neii1N ,te1e ,o,s In
fantry and Second Lieutenant MAN II.
WAfNER. 2sth Infantry. 20 Hot Springs
, Army and Navy General Hospital.
Rssienation OF First Lieutenant wIISsIAM r.
CHENEY. medical reserve corps. sncep.eu;s
sFoiiowing changes in FIRST leutensnts OF ineai-
al r.serve corps: ALPHA NJ. CHASE, on
arriysi IN United States. to Fort Dade, vice
WALDEsiAR A CHRISTENSEN. or srriya a,
In United states and on expiration OF iea'e
~ absence, 20 Fort Huachuca ..,.,,
Leaves Of absence: Captain JAMES n; ~ ~ ~
SIN Infantry, one month: captain IN -
LAND c. LANSING, 9Th Field AruHery'
four months from March Q.
Ens,sn PRANK LoTTN. to reserve torpedo
group. Annapolis. $500
Ensign n II. PORTER. detached the Prairie;
Ensign E S r. BRANDT. detached the IDAHO;
Ensisn r II. FOWLER, resignation accepted,
20 lake effect March IL.
. psymaster GREY SkiPW1TS, DETACHED we IN
trepid. 70 Pacific reserve feet
Boatswsin +. Z. CHESTER. detached recei'-
ing shio ct New York; TO the Olympia.
Gunner j. /. ArKENNA. detached receiving
ship az Mare leland; 20 the Mary land
4 Gunner HENRY MEVOY, detached the MARY
J land; 20 naval hospital. Mare Island.
, chief xachinist W W. POOTH detached che
i, North Dakota: 10 naval hospital.
! Msrhinist ANTON HENGST. detached r-celN-
Tug ship at New York. 10 the North DAKOTA
MARINE CORPS.
Eirst Lieutenant x. A. PERKINS, detanhed
Second Provisional Brigade, GUANTANAMO; re-
sunle duties az marine barracks, New Hork.