Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Pattieships of First Line.

Tense of the United States:
Arizona - Superb, eatlnaught. $1,000
tons. Twelve 14-inch guns. twenty
two 5-inch and four 3-ipch anti-air-
craft guns Speed, u knots. Manned
by So officers and 1.02S men. Capt. John
ID. Mcdonald, commanding
Arkansas - Superdreadnausht $4,000
tons. Twelve 12-inch. twenty-one D.
inch and two S-inch anti-aircraft guns.
Speed, 21.05 knots. Manned by eS of
ficers and 9SS men. Capt William
H G.. Bullard, commanding.
Observation-Disclosures 10000 tons.
Ten 12-inch. fourteen 5-inch and two
S-inch anti-aircraft guns. Speed, q. S.
knots Manned by 50 officers and S94
men. Capt A. H. Scales. commanding.
FToridaEDreadnaugh 21.S25 tons
Ten 12-inch. sixteen 5-inch and two
3-inch anti-aircraft guns. Speed, 2o.75
knots Manned by 50 officers and 901
men. Capt. Thomas Washington. COM
manding.
Michiean-16.0OO tons Eight 12-inch,
twenty-five 3-inch and two 3-inch anti
aircraft guns, Speed, 1875 knots.
Manned by 10 officers and 764 men.
Capt. C B. Britain. commanding.
Nevada - Supe 1880
tons. Ten 14inch. twenty-one s.
inch and three S-inch anti-aircraft
guns. Speed. EOS knots. Manned by
50 officers and 1,02S men. Capt. Joseph
Strauss, commanding.
New Observation-Disclosures 27.GO0
tons, Ten t4-inch. twenty-one 5-inch
and two S-fnch anti-aircraft guns
Manned by 81 officers and ga men.
Capt. Charles F. Hughes, commanding.
North Dakota-Sister ship to the Del
aware Capt. w NJ Cross, command
ing.
Oklahoma-Sister ship of the Nevada.
Capt. S. S. Wood, commanding
Pennsylvania-Sster ship of the Ari-
iona. Capt. Henry B. Wilson, COM
handing.
South CaroIina-Sister Sb;n ~ ~.
Michigan Capt. s. S. Robinson, COM
handing
Texas-sister ship of the New York.
capt Victor Blue, comma nding.
Utah-Sister ship of the Florida
Capt Frederic B. Bassett. commanding.
Wyomfng-Sister ship of the Ar
Kansas Capt. Henry A. Wiley, COM
Second Line of Defense.
Behind these ships. and forming the
second line of the national defense are
the following battleshfps:
Aiabama-11,552' tons Four 13-mch
fourteen 6-inct and four 3-inch guns.
speed. seventeen knots Manned by
iorty-three officers and 661 men Com
mandersJ. E. Carter. commanding.
Connecticut-16.oO0 tons. Four 70
inch. eight S-inch. twelve finch and
iehtScH o-iHc1 guns. Speed 1S
knots Manned by fifty-ive officers and
ing
Georgia-I4,o4s tons Four Pinch.
esnt "-Inch. Twelve 6-incb and twelve
o-inch guns Speed. 1926 knots Nam
ned by hfty-five officers and Sc, men
ing. ana
Illnois-Sister shin of the A,ah.u.
Commander Frederick A. Traut. com
manding.
Indiana-lo.2ss tons. Four. fa-incb,
slght s-inch and twelve 3-inch guns
speed l',6 knots. Manned by forty
officers and G46 men Not in commits.
zion.
IoWa1ll.%iG TONS. Four 12-inch.
eight s-inch. and ten 4-inch guns.
forty-one officers and g. men. Not in
commission.
kansas-1G.o0o tons. Four Pinch,
eight s-lhcE. twelve finch and eight
knots Manned by ffty-five officers and
.H's men Capt BENJAMIN F. Hutchin-
son, commanding.
kearsarge-1 900 tons. Four 13-inch,
FOUR s-inch and eighteen 5-inch guns
speed 16.'" knots Manned by forty
E fo1r officers and 6g4 men Commander
G.. E. Belm, commanding
kentucky-sister ship of the Kear-
sarge Commander Douglas f. Dis
mukes- rrlTpanding.
Louisia na-Sister ship of the Con-
nectlcut Commander W. W. Phelps.
commanding.
Naine-12.:5oo tons. Four 12-inch.
sixteen 6-incb and six 2-inch guns.
.peed. eighteen knots Manned by
iorty-hNe Office and ~ men Com
inander NJ. NJ. Taylor commanding
Eassaci usett s-Sister ship of the
Indiana. Not in commission
Yinnes"' a-Sis'er ship of the Kansas
Gait E. ~ Dureli. commanding
Lieut. W p JdcOhS ma
Nehras<a-Sister shin OF the Georgia
Cor'mander to be designated.
New Hampsh!re-Sister shin of the
kansas. Cart. Lloyd II. Chandler, com
handing.
New Jersey-sis'er ship Of the
Georgia. Commander L. y. kaiser.
commanding.
Oh'o-Sister ship Of the Maine. Com
mand~r W. 2. Scot. commanding
Rhode Isiand-Eister ship of tho
Georgia Commander ]. l.. Latime,.
commanding.
Ferrlout-Sis.er shin of the Kansas.
Cant. ". o. Stickney commanding
Nirginia-Sister ship Of the Georgia
capt Richard II. JACOBSON. COMMAND
ing.
wisconsin-Sister ship of the Ala
fame. Lieut.. Commander j. F. Green.
commanding.
Nine Divisions Of Destroyers.
Operating with the battlesnips of tn,
visions of destroyers, under command O.
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, whose
flag flies from thearmored cruiser Seat
tie.
These are the destroyer division,
which have role OF Importance:
DIVISION ONE
.Smith-Lieut. II. T Merrill
Fiusser-Lieut. r. @. Walling
Preston-Lieut. c. w. Msgruder
Lamson-Lieut. F. J. Comerford
keid-Lieut. G. c. Slayton.
DIVISION TWO. ~
Walke-Lieut. Charles T. Russell.
Monaghan-Lieut. John F. Cox.
Perkins-Lieut. ]. H. Holt, jr.
Roe-Lieut. Guy c. Barnes
Sterett-Lieut. George W. Simpson.
Terry-Lieut. William s. Nicholas.
DIVISION THREE.
Henley-Lieut. Earl A Mcintyre.
Beale-Lieut. Charles T. Blackburn
Patterson-Lieut. John H. Newton.
WarriuGton-Lieut.I F. DOrtch