The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-11
FLEET REACHES
CUBAN STATION
FOR SEADR|LL
Destroyers to Participate Wit
Big Ships In Maneuvers
at Guantanamo.
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GUANTANAMO, CUBA Feb. IL
After four days Of maneuvertng the
Atlantic fleet dropped anchor here
this morning for an inspection OF
the personnel, which will be followed
this afternoon and tomorrow by
athletic games and other means Of
recreation: D.. '.-- a
For the last four days the fleet,
which is having its annual cruise
and training in Southern waters I'M
der command of Admiral Hilary p.
Jones, U. 8. NJ. has been through a
strenuous schedule of employment
which had been outlined for its stay
here. Vice Admiral John D. Nc.
Donald, u. 8. N, Is in command OF
the battleship force.
Though the ships are under
manned no let up has been allowed
to creep into this period Of the
training at sea The program IL a
most intensive one, and until their
arrival here none Of the men has
been ashore siace leaving northern
ports several weeks ago.
Destroyers in Workout.
With the battleship force are the
destroyer squadrons, except those
ships with 80 per cent. personnel
now at Charleston, 8. c.; submarine
squadrons, the ships and tugs Of the
train and an air detachment OF sea-
planes to operate with the fleet In
its practice.
This will be the first time the
Chief of the Fleet has
had his flag on a ship that will be
entirely independent Of the battle
Harafnfnra tho Com.
mander-in-Chief has been aboard
one of the battleships, and IL his
presence was required with some
other force he either had to post
pone this move or take the ship
carrying his flag away from the
scheduled employment or move the
whole battleshtp force. The Column
bia is in reality an administrative
ship and carries no guns outside OF
a saluting battery and has no armed
force save the Marine guard. The
Columbia's commanding officer Ia
Capt. ]. K. Taussig, who will be
recalled as the officer In charge or
the first destroyers sent across
foreign waters.
Summary Of Schedule.
A summary Of the employment
schedule follows:
February 1917 - Overhaul, snip
drills, boats under oars in afternoon
infantry and artillery drills ashore
inspection, athletics after p. m.
February 1S-19-All ships at an
Choir inspection Saturday, recrea-
ton and athletics Saturday and sun
day. -r--.-
February 20 to 26-Inspections.
shin drills, boats under oars, infan-
try drills, athletics in afternoons
after o'clock holiday washing
toms Birthday, February 22).
February 81 to March 3-Gunnery
exercises, spotting practice, short
range practice for battleship divi-
sion five and Wyoming; gunnery
exercises for active destroyer squad
ron, for air squadron exercises with
battleships.
March 4-5-ships at anchor. In
spection, athletics.
Four Days on Targets.
March 6-10-Maneuvers, target
practice, battle practice. Destroy
ers, gunnery exercises. Air, exer-
cises with battleships.
March IL to April Firing on
rifle range, infantry drills ashore,
engineering trials, inspections. over
haul, recreation, athletics. --
From April 3 to the battleships
will be in division practice and also
in practice with anti-aircraft. de-
stroyers having gunnery exercises.
experimental torpedo practice, air
craft exercises with battleship di-
vision or working out a special
problem.
Until April % the ships will be
kept busy with drills, overhaul, fuel
ing and provisioning preparations to
their return to Northern ports on
April 81. The award Of athletic
trophies is scheduled for April 20.