Evening star., 1927-10-27

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might food en-ine.room compartment
before the main injection valve could
te closed. Recommended corroded sec
tions ne renewed earliest possible
date The Richmond being then az
Revkj javlk. Iceland, on August 5.
when The letter was written.
Repairs Already Ordered.
"Con7mar r6er Light Cruiser Division
forwarded ahove letter, approved.
netting that The job order had already
been issued tor this work at Navy
YaE5, New York, and recommending
that t!1e R;chnord's next overhaul
Start September i. IN advance OF
that ~ present assigned: This letter
ard Endorsement was forwarded 10
1'7s Bureau ot Engineering. quoting a
dispatch sent hy Operations 10 COM
,1,sr2ar LiSht Cruiser Divisions, which
dispatch IS given below:
Operations dispA%ch. e315-1+5s, Of
: September. 1924. - commander
T.icht Cruiser Divisions, stated pres
ert work lad a. yards does not per
mt becinnsnG overhaul Richmond
ahead Of scheduled date. : November.
VIII he made available ior emergency
repairs 20 main injection piping only
cn return from fight. depending on
cste availability of dock.
Navy Department fle eSS2I-eail
Confirmation If telephone conyer-
sst.on between Capt Cluyerius. Oper.
stiens and Lieut.. Cou1dr. Ainsworth,
Assistant Manager. Navy Yard. New
yc~a. Capt. Ciuver:us stated that the
Richmond had arrived AZ Boston and
has had great deal Of trouble with
ter main injection piping. There are
~ decks available a. Boston. We
are contemplating sending Richmond
10 New York.
ron1S- Ai1sworfh stated No. 4
6c-k could tse ready for Richmond day
s<-e- Eon1o2 rozx. hut would cost $500
more 10 6ock the Richmond there
than II she waited and followed the
I1nc.r r3ti III No. . dock.
CAPT Cieverius stated Operations
wo&13 make Richmond available for
dock ~ Neg York on September Is
in No ? 1ock- Urgent repairs 80 main
!n 5eetionS only. No overhaul 10 be
undertaken
o1. Hay. dispatch. Ser.tern',er 8.
.Its-7S4h. to s-Cn3r New YoTk-
Plcss;aon5 .ga26e available. New York,
emergency repairs 10 main injection
piping and for docking in connection
herewith. Assigned emergency prior
ST..
Nary Department file eSsl-esl:1.
cf - Eepten3 Der. 1s3+-conhrnation
Capt. II =. Butter. Navy Yard. New
-c-k, and Capt C7uyerius. Opera
tic-s. cn e September. 1924.
Two Weeks Work Estimated.
"capr. Esutier stated preliminary in
vee-5get5on Raetr1ard shows two
-reeke@ work VIII fe necessary. Yard
does ngt Feccsf17 mend operating shin In
her present condition Tire job ia a
question r. sogperhro;ths only. To
nr5esta2e E1@frgso-G completion dates
.ns4st ise deta-ed ar equal amount
Entire cggarserEmitas gang working on
= ping Cincinnati. then they viii s'e
placed Or piping of Cf3ilds and Hum
TshEeys- ian only 90 work on R3cis-
sn1-5 ~ stopping al ether aOrk. No
rs1.e cpfbsesEgn5tts 20 fse had
CAPT ti9s~r5a1g reTs14ef-St os1lS see
tfe CE.5@f u Operations snd notify
.'zt7t VIA. 10 e..
Up NV. dispatch. 10 September.
12I3-13z5. ~ t,oraGs. New YORK.
yo1- se5ep51oze message. y SepteEn-
tse-. B'1rx on main 5n lection piping
T$lfLrn ord 20 be undertaken &. such
ftevse as ~. 20 interfere with work Oh
f's.c5r-ati, ch1l9x and Humphreys.
ftss. EsT. c1rs4ss sci2. - September.
1*29. -@1&--733@-E-saerse priority
F5esfg- I'd t-8sat--ssess Richmond here,
iss- ssssGe e as&afsse for tcesing. urgent
-~fsssF sFs aad alterations. ami etc. As
ssr2@s ytf-s3F4f~ sesen- Work on Rich
-r7z r1z sast ~ r@G4ce amour. ~ work
ALREADY contemplated osg ships with
higher priority nor delaying their date
- cs5sf .1lestsosa. Richmond Will remain
>esr YORK uati; cosopIetson u regular
e. ess2s ~
-. During :fse oyerI2s eai o. sss
Richmond 81 Mary Yard. Kew York.
sstY-e-r 1scFoi,er. 1873. sn3 O. DE
fsefss>,sF. 1923, the following we're
staneag ire principal items of work
s<cosrs s,l.sas<3
Na5n injection pif,e. boiler air ess-
.sps torca6 draft burners, ssonyeT;
rsr'i51.F-g fslsnE. a1@5tional awnings
s-4& At7i,4es. 61esing. comm olca:ioa
frs,5s,s .rs fteYacsa eseape trunks. re-
trtpFce satapgi.~ install stopx. ctr ~,
& & @3rEs s5tefst4,ns 20 eircf3 f2lr
ssy3nf~.
'T~tzf ces-t ~ ryYerias hi, $31ztzt
= yt<r rfsfernea1 cnn%ets
~'.,'t5e f@zse ss;2Dr@ss5e,3 zs - sne fsrts
s" 80 e&se. a.f the department &c,
sre@ ~ tsa'ssg i T0g ga4'e f3N rons3l
e~>ts"'s - 'fsE f&o.r II s5T5"1al recorc
s'e>Gse n4@asag Tepr q9oted si&iement,
"&t.A@EoA BASH,
1:&vag st.etess saS ,,,3eare1
e5e.as ei@ Sti&saf.t ~ She s,ac.fr ~
= s@gs3e - txe a5'Ds4a b&'r Ip.e
+a~3 -. tss~ ~ feet afe se@dstj 5n
tne i~a,lfe here ls :,ss sa4s ss3a hat<
- ti"~'. T5.s s4~4-ts ~ sef5@:ljz%5,
- a f~.r ;e@fs a%9 a3r.scst s8UsA5
= Yr%<s 80 n 2. . xsygrE TIE t-.fy II