The Washington herald., 1916-11-27
New York, Day by Day
ny o. q, MCINTYRE.

The Navy Department Is making
great preparations for the marine re-
view to be held at Norfolk next month
IN connection with the opening of the
annual convention OF the southern
Commercial Congress. Plans are un-
der way to provide free transportation
to the ships for the crowds of visitors.
Railroad and steamship lines at Nor
folk have offered their excursion
steamers for this purpose. Many inno-
vations in theNway of entertainment
will be provided. Every, branch of the
navy equipment, from airplanes to sub
marines, will be represented.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dam
iels. In the dispatch boat Dolphin. will
ofhcially review the combined war and
peace fleet on Wednesday, December
IL. On that date there will be a ma
rine parade and pageant, which for
the number of vessels engaged and
magnificence Of details is expected to
surpass any similar Undertaking ever
seen In this hemisphere.
In ADDITION to the long lines of battle
ships, armored cruisers, scout-scruisers.
torpedo boats, destroyers and submarines,
there will be seen for the first time on
public exhibition the gigantic air and
sea planes but recently completed from
standardized plans of the government.
Following the review Of the feet by
Secretary Daniels there will be a recep-
tion aboard the flagship, when the Secre-
tary. with Admiral Mayo and other Of
hcials; will meet the visiting delegates
and others. The days celebration will
conclude with a brilliant electrical
illumination of the entire feet
Plans for the ammunition ship au-
thorized by the naval appropriation bill
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by Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. II Is
said that the completion of these plans
within two months after the enactment
OF the bill constitutes a record for rapid
marine designing
The ammunition ship will be the nrst
vessel of its kind built for the United
states navy for the sole purpose Of carry
ing ammunition. The ammunition ships
now in service are vessels converted for
the purpose.
The design has been completed by the
Bureau of Construction and Repair. ir
constant consultation with the otheI
technical bureaus Of the department. and
represents, in the opinion of the experts
of these bureaus. the best type of vessel
Tor the purpose of supplying ammunition
to vessels of the feet.
The vessel has been designed with q
displacement Of 10000 tons, and at this
displacement carries a cargo OF ammuni-
tion consisting Of powder and shells
Complete arrangement of bombs has
been made to permit the vessel to handle
its cargo Independent of assistance, ant
the powder holds have been provided
with Insulation and cooling facilities "a
insure the constant temperature neces-
sary for the preservation of powder.
Special arrangements have also beer
made in order that these holds may be
utilized for the storage OF vegetables and
other stores, in case the services of the
vessel as a supply ship are needed in
times Of peace. when her services as
an ammunition carrier are not needed.
Trapshooting will be one of the
pastimes for members of the Atlantic
fleet during the winter battleship
practice in Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, this
season. A new Western McCrea auto
matte trap has been purchased and
shipped and will be installed by the
time the fleet arrives at the winter
base.
The commandant at the Naval Sta
tion has approved a site for the trap
in convenient location. and the care
of the trap and the grounds will be
under charge of Lieut. Commander G.
NJ Baum, U. S. N. the range officer OF
that station. Responsibility for the
collection of dues, payment of bills
keeping of records and the arranging
of tournaments will rest with the
trapshooting committee of the fleet.
regular weekly program of fifty
targets, with a prize for high gun and
for high handicap gun, will be ar
ranged, and a registered tournament
will conclude the season. This will be
held during fleet athletic week