Evening star., 1924-11-30
NAVY.

Orders have just been issued by
Admiral +. w. Eberle, chief of naval
operations. Navy Department, to the
vessels stationed on both coasts
which will make the cruise to Ha-
waiian and Australian waters. This
list provides for practically all of the
battle fleet making these cruises, as
well as vessels stationed on the East
coast.
According to the present plans, the
maneuyers will be divided into two
phases. the first of which will be the
Hawaiian war games, which should
be concluded July /, 1925. Naval
craft from both coasts will partici-
pate in the Hawaiian operations.
Upon the completion of these ma
neuvers the battle fleet will make
the cruise to Australia. consisting of
the battleships Pennsylvania, Okla
homa. Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,
Mississippi, Idaho. California. Ten
nessee, West Virginia. Colorado and
Maryland. A light cruiser division
making this cruise will consist of the
Detroit. Memphis, Raleigh and the
MarbIehead. Two destroyer squadrons
composed of Sc destroyers are also
scheduled to make the cruise to Au-
stralia. IT is expected that the yes
sells making the Australia cruise will
return to San Pedro the latter part
of September. With the exception of
the light cruisers, none of the East
coast vessels will go TO Australia.
Orders have been issued to Capt.
Henry T. Lackey L. s. n, relieving
him from duty in the bureau of naval
operations. Navy Department, effec-
tive December Is, and assigning him
to direct the fitting out of the L. >.
S. Memphis. light cruiser. ana to COM
mand this vessel when she is commits
stoned. The Memphis is the last of the
ten light cruisers and il is expected
that she will be commissioned the
latter part of January. She Will go 10
the New York navy yard for the IN
Stallation of her fire-control eQuic
ment. Capt. Gatewood s. Lincoln. u,
S. N. who has just returned from
Asiatic station will take over Capt.
LaCkey's duties in ship movements
section of the operation Office.
At the Naval Medical school, Wash
ington, u. c. January l., an eXamina-
tion of candidates for appointment
to the naval dental corps viii be held.
Those desiring to take this eXamina-
ton should submit their applications
To the chief of the bureau of medicine
and surgery. Navy Department.
Request has been made by the
Bureau of Navigation of the COM
mander-in-c chief Of the battle fleet to
nominate five enSlgnS for temporary
duty at the naval training station at
San Diego. Calf, for the purpose of
instructing enlisted men wno are
candidates for examination for the
Naval Academy. The ensigns who
were selected for this duty are \. l..
Thompson, 5. King and H. NJ. Sylves-
ter from the L. s. S. Arizona and
Ensigns A. r. Linholm and A. L. War
burton from the L. 5. S. Nevada.
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Depart
ment. for the establishment of d
sound school at the naval training
station at San Diego, Calf lnStruc-
ton will begin as soon as men from
the battle fleet can be detailed to at
tend this course. The course will be
of eight weeks duration and will
consist of thorough training in the
handling of sound material and in
training the listeners to recognize
different objects.
a maximum number of 90 men will
be under instruction at II - .. -
and those attending must have not
less than two years 10 a>4.t -... a.. !
present enlistment, or have signified
tielE intention 10 eAlS1lu lHelT enlist
ment to permit of two years contin-
uous service. Upon graduation from
the school the men will be returned
to the ships from which originally
transferred.
The commanderin- chief of the bat
tie fleet has received advices from
the Navy Department that the u. S. S.
Aroostook, now acting as flagship of
the aircraft Squadrons. battle fleet,
will be retained for the present in
this capacity. Original plans called
for the detail of this vessel to her
regular station as flagship of mine
squadron 2 upon the arrival of the
L. 5. 5. Langley in Pacific waters,
but, due to the fact that the Langley
is not equipped with quarters for the
commander aircraft squadrons and
his staff, the Aroostook will be re-
tanned until a more suitable flagship
Is available.
Submarine division Is, with the
Y. 5. ). Beaver as tender, will prob
ably not sail for the Asiatic station
until March or April of 1925. This
division and the L. $ S Beaver were
lulu January l and to take part in
fleet in April and May and to then
proceed to the Asiatic station as the
relief of submarine division IS now
out there. This delay is due to the
need for additional repairs and to
the shortage of funds at the Mare
Island navy yard