Evening star., 1923-06-02
A|RPLANE CARRIER
DOCKS FOR fEIE
Queer Ship Langley, With
Tunnels on Side, Maneuver-
ed Through River Tide.

Another feat of seama nship went
on the Navy's record of accomplish
ments. when the L. S. S. Langley.
premier airplane carrier of the Navy,
warped easily alongside the quay at
the Washington navy yard today
shortly before noon, after vending
her way slowly upstream on the
crest OF a flooding tide. Capt S. H.
r. Doyle, u. S. N, is her captain and
Lieut.. Commander Hugh V. McCabe
her navigator.
For the first time thousands of citi-
zens will get chance to look at the
queerest ship of the Navy.
She has been kept on experiment
tai work in the bay and off the capes
since she was commissioned, after re-
modelling. She was formerly the U.
S. S. Jupiter. collier priced by the
Navy as the first electrically driven
ship. 1t will be the first time that
many naval officers have seen this
craft with her smoke funnel on her
side. large platform deck running
the full length of the ship over and
above her entire superstructure.
1t is part of the Navy's tribute to
the Shrine festivities to bring the
Langley here. and it required skiIlful
navigation to bring her up the Po-
tomac river
than at any time since she has been
In commission, coming alongside the
navy yard dock. drawing twenty-one
feet three inches. The feat was ac-
complshed by pumping her forward
water tanks ufll OF water and TAX
her alongside the dock here. This
work had the effect of putting her
bow deeper in the water and bringing
her stern up.
Anchored for Night.
The vessel came up the Potomac
last night as far as Kettle Bottom
In the Potomac. and anchored off
Coob FONT Light. This morning
early she weighed anchor and
steamed slowly up the river on the
crest OF the tide. passing through
the shoals. which lay off Colonial
Beach. Va. between Cobb Point and
Dahlgren, Va.
II was shortly after 1890 O'Clock
when she turned into the Anacostia
river at the War College and slowly
came up the stream TO the yard All
the while her propellers were turn
en- to her goal. When she reached
the opposite side of the channel to
tho quay the naval tugs Tecumseh
and Shenandoah placed their bows
aasa alongside and slowly turned her
up the entire channel width in turn
ms.
As she passed the presidential
yacht, the I. S. S. Mayfiower. lying
at the yard. the Mayfiower's bnaleT
sounded attention and scores Of
white-c sailors manned the rails
and the Langleys captain returned
the honors, in accordance with naval
custom.
The vessel is scheduled to lie at
the quay until Monday. when she will
go down stream as far as the mouth
OF the Anacostia, where she will be
moored fore and aft, head to wind,
ready 10 participate in the Shrine
activities by staging a battle with
aeroplanes.
Land Planes Arrive.
The Langley's approach was made
known by the arrival of four Vaught
land planes which came up the river
and hovered over the naval air sta
ton. They left the Langley as she
base at Quantice. These planes car
ried the following pilots: Lieut.. Com
mander V. G Griffin. leader of the
]. r. Kyle and Boatswain A. Fehr'
Six PIT torpedo seaplanes arrived
at the air station from Hampton to
take part in the maneuvers Tuesday
They are to drop torpedoes from the
air against the Langley and also at
tack target in the river. Six F-5-L
bombing planes left Hampton this
morning and were to arrive at the
station this afternoon. They will
drop smoke bombs on battleship
target OFF Haynes point in connection
with the exhibition.
The PTS were piloted by the fol-
lowing officers and men: Lieut. Wild
man, in charge, Aviation Machinist's 8
Mate May, passenger; Lieut. F. A.
Davis, Aviation Chief Machinist's
Mate Sorenson. passenger; Lieut..
Glover, Machinist's Mate Young, pas
senger: Chief Machinist's Mate Smith,
and F. NJ. Wilson: Aviation Chier
Machinist's Mate Griggs and Lieut..
La Hatch and Aviation Chief Ma
chinist's Mate Kessier