New Britain herald., 1925-05-22

ports and non-hghting ships if an attack broke through the outer guard, all responding 10 the orders of the T. s, s, California, which carried Admiral RobisOn's dag. All l rules Of warfare were compiled with, radio was slenced, lights were out and every effort made 10 insure that the enemy would be approach ed without too carly warning, ln- cidents ot the trip over the 2,i0O miles of water were. few until the islands were ncared.
 The good ship Arizona, as flag ship of division three under Ad- miral Pratt, had no unusual adFen- lures on the trip, True, the trans fer Of sick man 10 the Relief while at sea was intriguing to u lanlsman. His ambulance was q forty-foot boat and his stretcher made of wire so that he could be lowered from his ship to the boat and hauled up over the side of the hospital ship with the greatest ease after trip Of half mile or so over the deep Pacific. Morning drills in operating the hghting ma chincry. afternoons in classes or at pleasure were the ordinary routine. A quiet hour or 30 under the chaplain's leadership on Sunday morning, and one more exciting happy hour' on a sunny weekday afternoon whom the boxers "showcd , their stuff" helped to pass the time while the A rizona led her division in it's proper place with the fleet. Occasionally the whole aggrega- ton Of ships would execute man uouyres at the command Of the Cali [ fornia, in order that tho bridge of Nrers might become familiar with the handling of their vessels in complicated formations. nestroyers were ordered 10 steer a course be- tween the main body of ships and an assumed enemy where they would create smoke screen. Ships were rcfueled at sea from the tankers. Trailing along behind the tankers division of destroyers would steam, coming alongside one at a time tc receive their cargoes of oil ThouSl' the sea was not of the smoothest re- fuelling was accomplished witt marvellous cclerity and no damag to the vessels.
 All 'he time the officers of the ships were learning They were performing the evolunons that would bs required in actual warfare. they we're re-fueling at sea, they were asEinE no odds from the weather .th,y were keeping thetr expeditions ary force intact The various dlyl' sion adnlrals and the commander ,in-chiof were demonstrating wha' their various units might he expect, ed 10 do in time of war when 6 largt cxpeditionary force might be nced cd. Countless minor problems hay. ing tu do with one ship or mum hcr V ere being mot and solved anG the solution studied for guidance 1T Inc future. For this reason alone tine cruise vas worth while; it gavf ruch experience to all hands ana inc skipper,
 In the War Zone
 As lh, Blue fret ncared the zon' or expected activity the circle ir . which inc submarines and smalle ships of tno naval forces at Pear Farhor might he expected tn opor ate. the watch became striCter. thf regulations more stringent Thii : vas warranted, f was soon proven An cromv submarine made it's va, into the fleet one day, and il is re ported. succeeded in damaging th' battlsship Wyoming. Possibly i did, maybe il didn't. The fact i' that if probably got in position t' fire a torpedo and so announced t' the umpires. T. was, afterU ard theoretically sunk, We believe, b! Hue dostroyers dropping depth bombs Whence urisfs argume | number 1. The submarine got into position 70 fire. Wonid her tor podo. if s0e had fired hit the
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