Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-10
FLEET
MAKES HONOR CALL
At Los ANGELES
Governor LartazoIo Goes From
San Diego Aboard Flagship
New Mexico as Guest Of
Navy Department,

/ on Board the Flagship New Mexico,
| off the Port of Los Angeles, Aug. p
! (Ry the Associated Press THE Pa
cific fleet came today to make its
bow to Los Angeles Six dreadnaughts
of the heavy fighting line and two Of
the old class battleships of the United
States navy dropped their mud hooks
this afternoon at the San Pedro break
water while 90 destroyers with tha
mother ship, the cruiser birmingham,
and the tender Prairie came up into
the inner harbor for anchorage.
The flagship New Mexico, with the
secretaN of the navy's flag@four
white stars and an anchor ON blue
flying from the main truck, took up
her anchorage outside the harbor.
on board the New Mexico, with
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels and
family making the trip from San Diego
to San Pedro were Governor Stephens
of California, Governor Larrazolo Of
New Mexico and a welcoming commit
tee from Los Angeles.
Six o'clock this morning found Adj
miral Rodman with his flag lieuten-
ant, Lieutenant Commander Jonas In
gram, on the bridge II the New
Mexico. Orders had been given to
Shove Off at that hour and four
bells had scarcely ceased sounding
when the flagship with her anchors
securely in board, got under way with
the other dreadnaughts falling into
single column formation.
Uses Anti Submarine Screen.
The big flagship swung easily in the
lifting sea and turning her cutter bow
toward the northwest, steamed away
with a speed of twelve knots for San
Pedro Then it was that Admiral Rod
man, desiring to show his guests how
convoy work was accomplished by the
British and American naVies iii the
North sea, gave an order throwing an
anti-submarine screen around the
advancing column of dreadnaughts
and battleships steaming 500 yards
apart.
The scout cruiser Birmingham with
six destroyers in line abreast, took an
advanced position 1900 yards ahead
of the dreadnaughts, while on both |
sides of the big sea fighters, 500 Yards !
away We're two divisions of destroy
ers, each in single column. So the
armada steamed away.
Admiral Rodman put the fleet
through a series of evoutions, fulfill |
ing a promise made at Hampton Roads |
that when he reached the Pacific sea
board he would put the fleet through |
some maneuvers that would make a |
fox hunting look like a tame sport" |
Near Newport and from there ON
the warships Rugged in shore that |
thousands on the 3O-mile stretch of
beach that lies between Newport and |
San Pedro could get their first view
of the new home flet.
Secretary Daniels said today that
he was more than gratified with the
reception given the fleet at San Diego. |
He added;
With a fleet of $4,000 tons on the
Pacific coast. it will be necessary not |
only to increase and enlarge the navy |
yagds and stations now on the coast, !
but to build others at places between |
San Diego and Puget Sound. l am !
going TO study the coast carefully with |
experts so as to make the necessary |
congressional recommendations"
soon after Admiral Rodman had |
greeted Mayor Snyder and the official |
party had gone ashore, launches be- |
gan to bring liberty parties to the San
Pedro landing and the naval raid on
Los Angeles was on.
H.,