The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-23
DIRIGIBLES FOR
THE u. s. NAVY
Board of Officers Also Makes
Other Recommendations

An Geroplane foy every battleship il
the navy, drigibles in much smaller
number. and the concentration of naNaI
laeronautiCal work in Pensacola, Fla
are among the recommendations made
10 the Navy Department 10y the board
of naval officers appointed to draw up
a plan for the organization of AN adc-
quate American naval aeronauticar
service. The board that after a long
series of consultations finally submit
| ted its finding 10 the Secretary of the
Navy is composed of capt. Washington
/. Chambers, president, and Comman-
ders c. r. Britain and =. =. Robson.
Lieuts. NJ. n Simons and John II.
Towers Naval Constructor III. &. Rich
ardson, and First Lieut.. Alfred \, cum
ningham of the Marine Corps.
The board points out that. while ae-
roplanes are now recognized as an inn
portant part of the equipment of all
modern navies, their capabilities are |
limited in many ways which makes |
necessary the consideration of the di-
rigible for uses for which the aero
plane is as Vet untitled. Foreign ma
lions are already making use of the
naval dirigible, ana il is now the duty
of the Navy Department to study the
question of dirigibles and decide upon
the place they are to have i'm the Unit
I'd States fleets, the report says. The
OF dirigibles at an early date
is therefore one of the recommends
lions.
Likewise the board recommends the
construction of sheds for the drgiblcs.
he purchase of hydrogen plants and
al other appliances necessary in the {
of dnigibles, ard the develop
nent of auxiliary ships Tor their oper- ,
Otion with the fleet for advanced base
purposes.
As t. aeropidnos, the board believes .
hal this type of dying machine should
Nentually be placed on board of every ! ,
lighting ship Of the first class in the -.
ANY, ana also any groups of other q,
hips engaged i'm scouting duty on on I :
etachcd service. The feet auNiliaries 4,
hould carry the supplies, stores. and =
Ntra parts for the acroplanes. the
urpose being not 10 inCumbcr To any =,
rcatcr extent the fighting units of the -,
Gets. Eventually in the opinion of >,
ne board, special ships for aeroplancs :,
nd other types of flying machines
lould be considered although this 81,
'commcndatiou is not for immediate -
Dnsideration =,
Pensacola is recommended as the l..
avail aviation centre because of ua,u- y,
Il advantages, such as its splendid ~,
trhor its climate, which is peculiarly -.
tied to aeronautical work and it's i'm =,
'rtance as a railroad centre. \ station =.
nip for Pensacola is also suggested, -
e ship to he used as a flying school"
+ the qualification of aviators in add -
need aerial work. and also for the
sting of materials such as devices IN
r the launching Of aeroplancs from "
fps and methods of hosting and
owing them on board.
An office Of naval aeronautics is also
ggested, and the board considers
Oh bureau absolutely essential to
rmonious and rapid progress in the IN
velopment of the aerial arm of the
rvice alloat. The board also recon-
'nds the location of the aeronautic
poratory at the Washington. d. G.
IVY Yard. or
The report is understood to meet i'm ii,
neral the approval Of Secretary of so
2 Navy Daniels. fin