The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-06

OF conveying American troops from
cuba 10 Porto Rico for the Porto
Rlcin campaign. 4 few years ago
lhe Texas. later renamed tho san
Marcos was used as target Tor
later battlcrhips az TlnEler sound
in Dhcalpcakc bay.
After tho spanish American war
the oregon returned to Che weBt
cohs' whore the glurious old ship.
then In the height ot her fame, was
received with tremendous demon
STATIONS She remained there on
duty with the Pacific feet until a
decade ago, when her usefulness
gone, she was placed iu reserve com
mission
Newer Glass OF Vessels.
The Iowa. Massachusetts, and
Indiana participated lu the home
coming or the victorious Atlantic
fleet after the Spanish. American
war and remained on duty ln home
w1lers FOR many years After the
oregon hhi been placed in reserve
the three sister ships we're Tor sew
rrTi years used as training vcssc Is
aud conveyed the mida ahipmcu from
tho naval academy abroad each
summer for "a practice cruise. Final
ly they too were mu0rct 10 the
docks IN navy yards. apparently to
rust away
In the meantime later Glasg OF
ships had been launched to add 10
the might ~ American naval power.
The hc1IsuyEc. Kentucky. Illinois
Wisconsin Maine. Missouri ana
/ Ohio. launched between 1885 and
1901 formed the nucleus Of the new
steer navy that was winning the
United states am assured place
among tho great naval powers
These ships then unsurpassed I'm The
world. carried the American nup
/ into the ports Of the world for many
years and boo 1907. when the mighty
United States fleet loft Ncw York
/ FOR tho historic cruise around the
world 10 demonstrate In all lands
] tho might and power OF the Amer.
! can navy, they held their places Win
/ their moro modern sistcSs through
out that memorable voyage. Greeted
with remarkable demonstrations iu
[ South America. the west coast Of
/ the United States Australia New
Zealand. the islands ~ the Pacific
/ far eastern ports and points In m,
| Mediterranean. the great fleet com.
[ plctcd the most comprehensive
| cUlisc ever undertook boy pp large u
| body Of ships ~ war
on IN" return NJ the flcct % this
/ country the Older ships wrrc forced
/ into the background by tho now
navy and were sent 90 the back
( channels ~ the navy yard to ioir
Tho Oregon. Iowa, Massachusetts
1nd Indiana
saw Service I'm World War
The entrance Of the United States
/ into the world war brought q dc.
mand FOR every ton % sea power
/ the United States could command
/ and again tho old navy was called
/ upon. tn defend the flag All OF the
/ II old vessels were outfittod. mod.
/ "rn fire control appliances were In.
stalled, new coats of war paint
/ we're applied 10 their time SCARED
sides and they were called out tc
Ioin the fleet
The oregon saw service on the
west coast throughout the war az Il
coast defense vessel and traluinp
ship for enlisted personnel Tho
Massa chusotts. Iowa and Indiana
were used for a time as station Ehipf
| AT Newport, r T. Norfolk. Va. and
| New York respectively and later
We're ordered south 20 Join tho mnif
! fighting force which already in
cluded the KcarsarEo Kentucky and
! the other vessels Of ancient fame
! For tho remainder 81 the war the
! historic old ships took part I'm the
Operations OF the Atlantic flee