Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-06

where once more they held target
practise. From here they went to
4 San Francisco and then to Mare island
and after brief period of repair they
set sail for Bremerton and then to
4 Alaska. This time. in addition to rec
! onnaissance duty, the Maryland made
extensive coal tests with the coal
mined In the Chilkat region, making
comparative tests between the Poca-
hontas or navy coal and the Alaskan
coal
First Mexican Tour.
While in Alaska, on July 20, 1913,
Capt. Ellicott, who had been retired
on the first of the month, was sue
ceeded by Capt. Philip Andrews. From
Alaska the ship returned to Mare Isl
and navy yard and then proceeded to
San Diego and prepared for target
practise. and on September "a, 1913,
/ was sent to Mexico to relieve the
Pittsburg, which was at Guaymas.
This was the first of her arduous Next
can tours.
The Maryland remained at Guaymas
until about the middle of January,
1914, and then proceeded to Mazatlan,
Mex, and finally to the delight of all
hands, to San Pedro, after q four
sive leave and liberty were granted
and torpedo practise was also held.
From San Pedro the ship was sent
to the navy yard for repair period.
A short while after this the Atlantic
fleet captured Vera Cruz, and condi-
tons were so strained that the re-
pairs we're rushed on the Maryland,
the navy yard force and the crew
working night and day and on April
%, 1914. the Maryland left for Man
zanillo, Mex, where she remained I'M
til the end Of September.
Arriving home once more, after lib
erty and leave were granted, the ship
went to Bremerton, where she once
more conducted tests with Alaskan
coal, this time testing the coal from
the Matanusks fields. This test was
SO successful that the purchase Of the
railroads in Alaska by the government
undoubtedly resulted. and that means
opening upsa country rich In mineral
resources and added wealth to our
great country.
Christmas at Navy Yard.
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Upon the completion of the coal
tests, the ship came back to the navy
yard, where the Christmas holidays
were spent. On January 2, 1915. Capt
Philip Andrews was relieved by the
present commanding officer, Capt.
Sumner E.. w. Kittelle. From the
navy yard the ship went to San Diego
and then to Mexican waters once
more. During this stay. Capt. Kit
telle was senior officer present there
and had complete control Of the Mex
lean situation. -.
From Mexico the Maryland went to
San Diego. held target practise and
then to the navy yard and finally
received the news OF the tragedy at
Honolulu and set forth to assist in
the salvage Of the u. S. s. F-4. The
rest of her cruise is known to every
Honolulan.
Capt. Sumner Ely Wetmore Kit
telle was born in Massachusetts Sep
TENDER Is, 1869, and was appointed to
the naval academy on September 81
1885, when not quite 16 years of age.
OF his 80 years, service Capt. Kittelle
has spent IL years at sea and IL years
at various shore stations. Since assum-
ing rank he has been in command
of the following ships of the navy:
Mississippi temporarily, Marietta,
Wheeling, Massachusetts, Albany and
finally the Maryland. He was in the
Spanish-American war, serving on the
Dolphin at the time.
Boyd from Louisiana. m
Lieut-emdr. David French Boyd.
executive officer, of the Maryland, was
bornein Louisiana September Is, 1876, |
and was appointed to the naval acad-
envy May IS, 1893. He has served on
the Constellation, Monongahela. Ban-i
croft, Maine todd, New York, Puri-
tan, Cushing, Brooklyn, Marietta, Far
ragut, Solace, Iris. Isla de Luzon, Tex
as, Rhode Island, Cleveland, Colorado,
Smith, Preston, Tacoma West VII.
ginia and Maryland. He was mid
shipman on board the old Maine when
she was blown up in Havana harbor
February Is, 1898, and served through
the Spanish-American war and the
Philippine insurrection.
Lieut.. Herbert Emory Kays is ord
nance officer Of the ship, and upon
him falls the duty of keeping the fight
Ing efficiency of the ship up to the
highest notch. He was born in iii.
nois November 4, 1882, and was APP 5
pointed to the naval academy, from
Arizona on the oath of September,
1901. He has served on the Ohio, Ell
cano, West Virginia, Yorktown and
Maryland and while at the navy yard,
Mare island, acted as aide to the cap
tain of the yard. At one time, in adj
iition to his duties as ordnance Off
,er, he was acting first lieutenant OF
he ship.
Brown Has Double Duties.
Upon Lieut.. Hugh Brown falls the
iouble duty of Navigator and first
lieutenant of the Maryland. The first
ieutenant's duty is to keep the ship
n the best possible condition as far
is the hull and all parts except engi-
leering parts are concerned, yet in
spite of this double duty, Lieut.
Brown succeeds in both. He was born
n Arkansas August %, 1888, and was
appointed to the naval academy from