Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-06
MARYLAND SETS new MILEAGE
RECORD FOR TYPE OF VESSEL
Has Been in Continuous Commission for More Than Ten and
0ne-ha fears-LkeIy to Go Into Reserve at San Fran
cisco After Long and Interesting Career-Took Knox to
South America

visited Yokohama and then proceeded
4 via the Inland sea TO Chefoo Towards
the end Of August, the Big Four start
ed back to the states, and on Septem
Der 2, 1907, the Maryland for the first
time stopped at Honolulu, staying for
little over two weeks and was royal
ly entertained by the people here
From Honolulu she turned towards
j the home stretch arriving at San Fran.
\ cisco towards the end Of September.
She went to the navy yard at Mare
island for a few minor repairs and
after week there, started down along
the California coast, stopping at San.
Ia Barbara, Long Beach, Redondo and
Venice, returning to San Francisco
and going to the navy yard for about
month Before the end OF the year
she was sent to the drill grounds at
Magdalena bay, and held target prac.
fise.
She remained in Mexican waters un.
| til the middle of February, 1908. when
she went to Mare island and after
spending two months at her home
port, started on trip down the coast,
lasting till the end of August. On
July %. at Mare Island navy yard,
Capt. Chauncey Thomas, who was
soon to take command of the Pacific
fleet, was detached and he was sue.
ceeded by Capt M. L. Wood.
Az Honolulu in 1908.
From Mare Island she left for the
Orient, and exactly a year after her
first call at Honolulu, she tied up at
the dock on September 2. 1908. From
Honolulu she went to Page Page, Sa.
moa; crossing the equator for the first
time, and most of her crew were made
real shellbacks. She returned to Ho-
nslulu from Samoa and then proceed.
ed direct to Magdalena bay, Mexico,
where she made such an excellent
record at target practise Nthat the
much-coyeted pennant was seen at the
truck for year.
She then started on a trip to the.
southwark, stopping at La Union,
San Salvador; Panama; Talcahuana,
Chile: Valparaiso and Calloa, and on.
her northbound trip she touched at
Galapagos islands, Panama, San Jose
de Guatemala. Acajutla, Salvador.
Amapala and Monypenny. Nicaragua,
and from there TO Magdalena bay ar
irving there at the end of April, 1905. !
From here she proceeded t0zRfare Isl.
and, and thence to Seattle and Brem
erton, Wash, arriving at Mare island
again early In August. Here on the
18th of August. Capt. J. C. Gilmore
relieved Capt. Wood In command Of
the famous craft. After stay at
the navy yard. she proceeded to the
Philippines, stopping once more at
Honolulu and several places In the
islands and then continued onward to
the Philippine islands. From the isl
ands she went to Japan and New
Years Day, 1910, found her at WI
sung, China.
Another Honolulu Visit.
From Wusung she went to Yoko-
hama, and thence to San Francisco,
stopping at Honolulu. Arriving at
San Francisco she spent some little
time at the navy yard and along tn >
coast, and practically the entire year
was spent along the California coast.
During this year the Maryland once
more captured the gunnery trophy.
Christmas, 1910, found the Maryland
at San Francisco and jolly crew as
a result of being able to be In her
home port at that gladstone time of
the year.
The year of 1911 was uneventful |
as far as cruising goes, as the greater |
part of the year was spent along. the
coast, though the engineering de- |
partment, jealous of the spreading |
fame Of the deck force, resolved to
bring home little trophy themselves |
and so good was their work that that |
years work resulted in the sending |
of the priced bronze tablet to the /
Maryland. Arriving at the navy yard |
in July, 1911, Capt. Gilmore was pro-
NOTED to the grade OF commodore, and
retired, being relieved by Capt John |
NJ. Ellicott on the Sth Of July. Capt.
Ellicott, when commander, had been
executive officer of the Maryland. and
was not newcomer to the ship, and
all the crew were glad to see his
promotion.
From the navy yard the Maryland
then went to San Diego and held tar.
get practise, and late in October set
out for the Hawaiian islands, spending
Christmas and New Years at Homo
lulu.
Took knox to Ecuador.
The beginning Of 1912 found the
Maryland en- route to Santa Elena,
Ecuador, with a party composed of
of State Knox and his staff
and family From Santa Elena, they
went northward along the coast, stop
ping at all the Central American ports
with the secretary of state. Arriving
at San Diego, Mr.. Knox left the ship
and after holding target practise, the
Maryland proceeded to Portland, Ore,
taking part in the Rose Festival there
and thence to Tacoma, where she as
sisted in the Montamora Festival.
From here she was sent to Alaska on
4 reconnaissance tour and late in
August received orders to come to
Bremerton and prepare for a trip to
Japan, reaching Yokohama in October.
On the Japanese trip they once more
had Mr.. Knox on board. with Rear
admiral Reynolds as his aide. After
making this trip. stopping at various
places in the Orient they returned to