Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-25
VETERAN CRUISER
ISGOING Home
FROM Orient
Saratoga, SIMPSONS Flagship
in Spanish War, Calls Here
Bound for Bremerton

I
U. S. armored cruiser Saratoga, form.
erly the New York, when she was
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship during
the Spanish War, arrived here from
Guam and Manila at daylight this
morning, and locked at the naval
wharf at 1880 o'clock. She will sail
for Bremerton navy yard, Washing.
ton, the last of this week or the first
of next. g.. -.
The Saratoga is homeward-bound
Ship. and practically all her officers
and crew, numbering nearly 400, are
going home, her crew to be paid off
and her officers to be assigned to 9th.
er duty, having completed their for
eign cruises. She is carrying 62 ma
rines back to the mainland.
twenty-five years in commission,
the Saratoga, according to her cap
tain, Cmdr. Stanford E. Moses, for
mer Honolulan with many friends
here, is going to Bremerton for a
thorough overhauling, after which she
will probably be placed in commission
in reserve, as the Maryland recently
was, after Is years of active service.
I'VE left Manila at o'clock New
Years morning said Cmdr Moses
this morning, with the bands play
ing, and other ships of the Asiatio
! fleet assembled to wish US goodby.
We flew a 400-foot silk 'homeward
bound pennant from the mainmast,
while our crew threw their white hats
to the men of the Brooklyn, the new
flagship, as we passed, this being the
time-honored naval custom, signify
ing the completion of terms of enlist
ment"
Brooklyn Now Flagship. .::.
Cmdr Moses said the Brooklyn has
succeeded the Saratoga as Admiral
Albert G. Winterhalter's flagship. The
Brooklyn came to the Philippines via
Suez, making record trip from New
York. Admiral Winterhalter relieved
Rear-Admiral Walter c. Sowles at
Shanghai last July, and about Christ
mas transferred his flag from the
Saratoga to the Brooklyn, as com
mander. She has the distinction OF
having been the flagship of probably
more admirals than any other vessel
of the American navy. / was a mid
shipman on board her when she was
commissioned % years ago. She was
the first modern armament ship in
the United States navy" -
The Saratoga took Admiral Winter
halter to the coronation ceremonies
of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan last
fall I'VE spent wonderful month";
said Cmdr. Moses. Every courtesy
was extended us by the Japanese gov
lernment, and the most cordial feeling
was manifested"
After the coronation the Saratoga
returned to Manila. arriving there the
day after the Brooklyn came in from
New York via Suez. The day after
! leaving Manila the Saratoga was
brushed by small typhoon, which
passed right around her and struck
! the transport Sherman 100 miles
away. The Saratoga will take 500
1 tons of coal here. Cmdr. Moses paid
an official visit to Rear-Admiral Gilt
| ford j. Boush, commandment at Pearl
| Harbor, today, and other army and
navy officials here.
Following is the list of officers at
tached to the Saratoga:
Commander Stanford f. Moses
| (commanding).
Lieut.. -comdr. o. G. Murfin. r .
Lieut. 81. 60 c. e. Brandt :
Lieut.. q. 60 j. G. billiard. ..
Lieut.. q. 60 J. c. Jennings.
Lieut.. g. 60 G.. X. Stoddard.
Lieut., q. 60 r. G. Haxton.
Lieut.. q. CD E. c. Lange.
Lieut.. q. 60 o. c. Pailthorp.
Lieut.. q. 3D. H. B. Cecil.
Lieut.. q. 60 H. o. Roesch.
Lieut.. q. 60 w. Trammall.
/ p. A. Surgeon w j. Zalesky. T.
Asst. Surgeon ~ r. Sullivan.
Asst Paymaster A. H. Eddins.
Second Lieut. j. A. Gray, M. c.
/ Chief Boatswain p. ]. Kane. ~.
Boatswain J. G. Holmes.
i Chief Gunner ]. T. Swift =
/ Chief Gunner j. F. Mccarthy.
/ Chief Machinist A., H. Hawley.
Maohinist S. X. Sorensen.
i Machinist c. r. Doll
Chief Carpenter S. p. Mead.
Car. enter ID. Nyburg. .
II Pay Clerk Z. H. Littlefield