The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-16
j. 5. 5. IDAHO
IS NAVY QUEEN
Super Dreadnaught Hangs Up
Splendid Record With
Pacific Fleet

OF the great super dread naughts
flying the American flag and plow-
ing the seven seas, the u S. S. Ida
no is one Of the most prominent and
most efficient. The Idaho is one OF
the latest additions to Uncle Sans
first line of defense; she takes a lead
ing role in the war games played by
the newly formed Pacific fleet
The Idaho is the best in gunnery
Early In this year her gun pointers
established a record for ships of the
Idaho's class when they made nine
bulls eyes out of some thirty shots al
a distance Of 2.000 yards, nearly
twelve miles.
When we consider that it is prac-
tically impossible to see the large,
with the naked eye at this long range
the palmer we can sec the experiences
of the men behind the guns" These
monster l4-inch guns hurl projec-
tile weighing fifteen hundred pounds
at a distance of q miles when ex-
IRENE elevation is maintained. In
order to fire at this great distance
aeroplanes are utilized to direct the
gun pointers.
Startling Figures.
The owner of a Ford automobile
provided he had the space in his tanks
could drive his machine 30,000,00C
miles on the lubricating oil carried In
the tanks of the Idaho. One million
three hundred thousand gallons o.
fuel oil is carried when this grea'
battler is ready for sea.
The heavy armor of the Idaho il
hammered into one-quarter inch plate
would cover the city of Cleveland
She burns 1900 incandescent electri,
lights, reached by over 100 miles o
wire. Her great electric search light
are so powerful that man can reaC
a newspaper by their light at dis
lance OF fifteen miles.
By the press Of single button il
the coming tower or on the bridg
of this wonderful fighting machine
the entire broadside of twelve IA
inch guns can be fired
The wireless set on board is cap
able of sending radio message at
distance of $500 understanding tn
same. The wireless telephone system
on board the Idaho is one of the fin
est in the country. Conversation
can be carried on with perfect effec
at distance of twenty miles.
This huge warship can be steere,
from five different points in the shil
and by hand, steam or electricity
Twenty-Five thousand gallons of fresl
water is used every twenty-four hour
this Is all evaporated from salt SCI
water by the ships large evaporators
II is conceded that this is the pures
water in the world
One thousand tons of salt water /
used as a ballast il the occasion nee
essitates, The Idaho. when in fight
ing trim. carries a crew of l,400 off
GERS and enlisted men,
The displacement Of the Idaho i
$500 tons, She cost about twent,
million dollars, and was built an,
placed in commission in three years
Captain Sarl T, Vegelgesang. U:
Navy, is her commanding officer, an,
Commander Ralston s, Holmes. u
s, Navy. is her executive officer.
Seeing the World.
Although the Idaho was commits
stoned at the navy yard at Philadel
phia only year ago, her crew ha
had an opportunity to see great dca
of the country. Her trial trip "shak,
down." cruise was made to Cuba. Sh
returned to New York and then mad
splendid cruise to Brazil with tn,
president OF that country as CUES
of the American government Sh,
cruised up the southern Californi.