The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-10
/ The Hero HULL---Destroyer
High Tributes to the Man
Namesake at War Now
ISSUED THE NAVY LEAGUE
Namesake at War Now
ISSUED BY THE NAVY LEAGUE)

S0pId11I hun, lliiu1iIS t1l1I il1o
friends in Boston are correctly in
,ormed of the situation when chased
oy the British squadron off New York,
and that they are good enough to give
lin more credit for having escaped
than he ought to claim, takes this OPP
oortunity of requesting them to trans
fer their good wishes to Lieutenant
Norris and the other brave officers
and crew under his command, for
their very great exertions and prompt
attentions to his orders while the en-
envy were in chase. Captain Hull has
great pleasure in saying that, not
outstanding the length of the chase,
md the officers and crew deprived of
sleep and allowed but little refresh
ment during the time, not a murmer
was heard to escape them"
Thus did Captain Isaac Hull modest
ly disclaim personal merit, and gen.
erously give credit to his subordinates
after one of the most exciting and
most clever examples Of naval strate-
gy on record.
Because of this and other deeds of
this naval officer of century ago, the
government named one of its destroy
er fiotilla in his honor. In the reports
that are published from time to time
of naval engagements of the world
war it is probable that the name Hull
again will be emblazoned in the front
page headlines.
The little destroyer Hull is equip
ped with two 3-inch so calibre rapid
fire guns, six 6-pounder rapid fire
guns, and two 18-inch torpedo tubes.
She carries three officers and seventy
two men, and makes 28.4 knots. The
man for whom she was named has
left her traditions that throughout
the years maintained the American
navy at its highest standard.
In fundamentals of Naval Serv-
ice," by Commander Yates Sterling,
U. S. N, the author says:
"The cruise of the American Com
modore Rodgers during the war of
1872 was far greater in material pro-
ductiveness than the victory of the
Constitution over the Guerrero, yet
this latter feat of American naval
arms in creating an immortal tradi-
ton, not only for the navy, but the
country, far outclassed in importance
naval exploits up to that time"
Isaac Hull was born in Connecticut
in ITS. the son of an officer of the
Revolutionary army who died aboard
la British prison ship. Hull went to
sea as cabin boy when IA years old
and at nineteen commanded "a ship.
IN March, 1898 he entered the navy
as lieutenant, and first came. into
prominence when, in command of the
Sally, he sailed into the harbor of
Porte Platte, Hayti, in broad daylight,
captured the fort, spiked the guns,
and succeeded in getting away with
French letter of marque.
In 1904 he served as master on the
Argus, and in the expedition to Trip
oil under Commodore Preble distin-
guished himself at the storming of
Tipoli and the reduction of Deccan.
Two years later he was commissioned
captain, and in 1911 went to command
of the Constitution. After a voyage
aboard the Constitution he returned
to the United States, on the return
trip understanding a fleet of British
ships he feared would cause him trou-
bic.
On July 5, 1872, Captain Hull, in
command of the Constitution, was or
dered from Annapolis to New York
On the way he encountered a formid-
able English squadron consisting of
four frigates, line-of-battle ship,
brig and a schooner, command of
Commodore Broke