The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
Many YACHTSMEN
PLAN TO HELP NAVY
w;,l Take Part in Cruise
which Will Be Held in
September.
host OF CRAFT ENROLLED

rhs s,press power cruisers which
hsve been built during the winter. par
.,.,isrv 20 he OF use TO the Government
.. eass If hostilities. are slowly being
.nrple,sd and In the mex two or three
rsess many Of them will leave the
hniders' yards and AFTER their trials
ave part IN long distance races when
,he,r owners % elect or serve as private
y,orn their country homes and places Of
business.
ma majority OF these non yachts and
seny Of the older cruising craft will
,s,e part In the which will
NJ held IN September and which Will
dose the month OF the civilian naval
cruise. These mannuvres ara TO In.
sty,o, me how to manage their YES
sas in the particular field to which they
may be assigned. such AS scout work
c6 shore. patrol duty on shore and In
harbors, patrol duty on mine fields. and
many other duties In which they will
10 Of great value. The Navy Depart
nent In q letter TO yachtsinen recently
asksd their assistance. and those who
visb to take part In the cruise and In
ne ~manpuvres must register ss soon
A possible. They must send to the De-
paYtYnent particulars OF their yachts.
irving length. power, speed, construction
and accommodations. so that the navy
men may easily determine to What use
they will be put. These yacht owners
already are existing in great numbers
And II is expected that at least 800
pcwer boats from tho New York district
alone will take part In the manUuyres.
Admiral Benson ~recently told Capt.
Evans. who has supervision of the enroll
-. 49, a-. ,N,.,> 49, sl.s --.y
tesp going would be OF value to the
ouently all are eligible to take part IN
the war game for national prepared
pess.
Rear Commodore Harold &. Vanderbilt
Who has recently placed an order for q
scout cruiser with Swasey. Raymond 4
page, has ordered that the work bs
rushed as fas, as possible 50 that the
new boat. which will h, rs feet Ions and
make thirty-five miles an hour, may b,
ready In August and after some trials bt
able 10 take part in the ma
Among others who are taking an activ,
interest In the cruise and will lend al,
with their yachts. some new n some
old. are Vincent Astor. Herman Oelrichs
Paul Hammond, William G%reenough
Orsun Mum, Thomas Slocum. Thoiua,
IsdlU'I's ilfl' " IiplAlIiNs bIrr INbAVl
Jacob, r. ~ BORDEN, Stewart Davis an
Charles II Jackson Several OF thes,
are now having high speed powe
cruisers built. which viii shortly b,
ready, while others " steam yacht
and power craft that are PARTICULAR.
id pied to the war game.
some Of these owners will take part II
'n4 cruise vi the hdttleships. and atts,
three weeks of work obtaining goo'
practical knowledge of seamansiiip the,
7ill return TO tine yachts II take coin
nAnd IN the harbor and coast defenc
sork.
NrH committee Of the general CON
nlt'ee oi the naval training cruise vii
meet at the Harvard club on Friday
} lure . Representatives ot the commit
trr from other cities along ia" rosS
Nnr,N ar" operating to assist the Nav!
department viii We present. In the AZ
''rT'ou tIr>e delegates will confer witt
Sc N-N York. committee and srrsng
IT, General scheme Of cooperation. Their
VII '.,n ne q Inner ard aftcrwarl
general .ssenlb.! OF all naval enthus ast
VINO choose 10 attend to discuss the plan
'r the cruise. II Is expected tina
Franklin i Roosevelt, Assistant Sccre
Try Of the Navy, VIII address the meet
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