The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-10-15
F9UR0F k-CLASs
ARE BERTHED IN
HONOLULU Port.
Some Breakdowns
But None Are,
Serious

= Hilary Nanshan and the tug .Iro-
quois, arrived from San Francisco early
yesterday afternoon, The submarines
will be stationed here. The Maryland,
Nansian and IrOquois will tow the
three F-class boats to San Francisco.
One Of the four, the XII, commanded
by Lieut.. Joseph v. ogan, commander,
OF the third submarine division Of the
Pacific feet, made the voyage entirely
under her own power and without mis-
hap. She stopped, but that was be.
cause she was so far ahead of the re-
nainder of the feet that she had to be
held, until the others could reach her.
A radiogram from the Maryland or
dered this when she was out Of sight
There was no engine trouble.
The KS was the most unfortunate
of all. She was towed by the Iroquois
from October Z to October Is, about
1000 miles, or half the distance, being
covered in this matter. Reports re.
ceived here were that the K-7 was be.
ing towed, but there was an error, as
between the KIT and KS.
Longest Run On Record
This was the longest run United
States submarines ever had made I'M
der their own power. The former rec.
ord was set by the four other K.class
boats, the XII, K.2, KS and K-6, sister
ships OF the new arrivals here, which
went from Key West to New York, a
distance Of 1000 miles, few months
ago. When the four F-class submarines
came here last year they were lowed.
The voyage was taken to indicate
the ability Of the submarines to make
deep sea cruises. There is no doubt
that reports as to the behavior of the
engines will be noted carefully in
Washington; in fact, it is probable that
the navy department ordered the ships
TO make the voyage under their own
power primarily to test them.
No Serious Breakdown
There was no breakdown of great ,ims
portance, officers Of the fotiila said,
aud nothing that could not be repaired
by the crews. Even the X was not
altogether disabled, it was explained,
but no chances were taken when she
had engine trouble, and the Iroquois
therefore took her in tow.
As compared with the F-class sub.
marines, the K-boats show 14S feet
length to l40 and radii or 1900 miles
NJ SlcNt0 lEU HllcS HI nNS
knots submerged to $500 at eleven
Knots and 100 at FIVE knots submerged.
The KS has won the trophy for eff
cheney held by the F3 the last three
years. Salvage work on the F-4 pre-.
vented the F3 from competing this
year.
Uncertainty prevails as to the time
the three conveys and the F-class boats
win leave, because of a cabiegram re.
cc,ved by Admiral c. J. Boush from
Washington, yesterday, ordering him to
send vessel to pick up ten persons,
one a woman, at Midway Island They
are the crew of the schooner o. NJ.
Kellogg, which went ashore on Marc
reef September 25.
Iroquois Goes on Mission
The tug IrOquos will sail this after.
noon, or tomorrow morning for Midway,
Because of this, il is believed that
the Maryland and Nanshan will wait
hore until the return of the Iroquois,
which will be IN eight or ten days, amt
long enough thereafter to permit the
FL being put in condition for sea,
which will be about November l. The
return to San Francisco will be made
via Hilo, unless present plans are
changed.
Good weather was met from San
Francisco, expect that there was
choppy swell October and 6, which
made the boats roll bit and kept
them ramming their noses in the water.
The submarines cast off at Folsom
street, San Francisco, at nine O'Clock
in the morning Of October 3. The first
trouble was with the K4, which had
minor engine trouble and was taken
in tow by the Iroquois. After twenty.
four hours she was cast loose and pro,
ceeded under her. own power.
Two Transfers TO Maryland T..
October 7, Chief Maehinist 3 Mate
BrattOn was transferred to the Mary,
land from the KS, his fingers having
been injured by the engine, and he
remained on the cruiser for the rest
Of the voyage.
Another transfer came the same day,
when Lieut.. J. Lewis, commanding the
KS, was taken i'll and was put aboard
the Maryland COmdr. Frederic N. Free
man, who had been on the XII, taking
his place on the KS, Lieutenant Lewis.
was recovered sufficiently October IL
tnander freeman went back to the Ma
ryland, on which he finished the voy'
age. In the meantime, the K-3 had
been taken in tow because of engine
trouble.
Provisions were sent to the l:uquOis
"hiie the officers were being trans
2, rred.
ON that time on there was moth,
lg to mar the trip. The best day.
3-n was October IL, when a sustained
speed of ten knots was made from
light o'clock in the morning to eight
CLOCK at night, but the average was
tbout seven aud one-half knots.
4, Officers of the division are; Lieut.
Joseph v. Ogan, division commander
and commander Of the XII; Lieut.. j.
r. Gliding, commander Of the ks; Lieut..
Francis L. Chew. commander Of the
K4; Lieut., J. w. Lewis, commander