The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-06
NAVAL 0ElIlMEN ,
FN6N Pan CRUISES
When They Take Possession Of
Cruiser st, Louis Sea PraO-
tise VIII Begin Y
TNHE .. 8. IS. L0uis, which 8

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ITNHE, U. 8. s., st. Louis, which is
l. under selling orders and due 10
- arrive in Pearl tHarbor before
July 16, win serve az training shin
for the naval militia Of Hawaii, and
flagship of the fourteenth division of
the United States Naval Militia. The
foregoing order was confirmed by Rear
Admiral Clifford @ Bousch yesterday
afternoon.
With the st, Louis rs a training
ship the Naval Militia Of Hawaii will
be able TO boast Of having the largest
vessel, and a heavier battery than any
other department Of the militia in the
United States. Yrr,. q taA $50 ~.
The st. Louis IL o first class cruiser
withta displacement Of 9700 tons. She
was placed in commission in May, 1905.
She, is equipped with fourteen 6-inch
guns, eighteen 3-ineh, four three
Founders and a number of torpedo
tubes. She is also Of the armored type,
and all guns are fitted with electric
hOists, which will serve six rounds of
ammunition per minute TO her 6-inch
gnns, and fifteen per minute to the
three inches.
When informed of the decision of the
naval department by The Advertiser
yesterday, members of the naval mill
tia we're delighted. 49,
"This will do more in building up
our organization than anything that
ever happened, " said naval militia.
man. ., .a.r
"There are great number of citi-
zens who have been anxiously waiting
for a definite decision, before eRte ring
the service, and who now wilLIenlist.
The national guard, win eertninIEa have
to hold tight TO their standard, or the
naval militia will outnumber them, &C
cording to the complement allowed by
the department, concluded the citi.
zen sailor. -. t.'a.., ~.
From landlubber to a deep.sea sailor
This will be the transition of citizens
who are members of the naval militia
Of Hawaii, when they, will step on
board and take formal possession of
the U. $. s. st. Louis, its training ship,
about July 16.
In all circles of the naval militia, yes
terday, there was enthusiastic com
ment upon the unlimited possibilities
OF the militia 3 future with training
ship such as the st. Louis.
at is certainly welcome news"
said Lieut.. Comdr. r. E. Lambert, who
is acting in command of the citizen
naval forces.
Weekend cruises, in which prelim-
mary drills will DO held, will be the
Inauguration Of our sailor duties. We
hope to have the militia recruited up
to 400 men in a short time, After the
Oahu compliment has been obtained,
we will enlist d division from each of
the other islands, and with the st.
Louis we will be in position to cruise
to the different sub-stations, taking on
board the detached division, and after
short cruise for instructions return
them to their posts, aud steam for
Honolulu o.. ,,.- -. r..
The naval regulations specify that
a, cruise, of fifteen days, inclusive, must
be made by the militia forces once a
year. During these trips the militia
officers, according to their stations and
ranks, are placed alongside the regu-
lars.
The ship remains in command of a
regular naval officer. The men and of
dcers of the militia are instructed in
their various duties, by the regulars.
Gun drills will be held in which the
mihtiamen will man the secondary
battery, which consist of three inch
guns.
After several cruises are made and
the men aquaint themselves with, their
respective duties, the ship ID, manned
and commanded by the militia, and
runs including battle practise, preceded
by subcaliber, will be held. -.
Examinations will be held during
this month. The various ratings viii
be distributed and the organization
equipped with its petty officer strength.
The st. Louis will dock at Maya.
zine Island upon her arrival, and ar
engagements for weekend runs, and reg
ulation duties will be outlined for the
militia shortly after her arrival.