Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26

The U. S. Destroyer Hamilton, as
signed to this area for the purpose Of
taking out members Of the LIST Bat
talon, United States Naval Reserves Of
the District OF Columbia, on their an
nual tours Of sea training duty, put
into port at the Washington Navy Yard
yesterday, made quick change Of per
sonnet and Immediately steamed on the
third and last cruise for the local "a
| well as the Baltimore fleet divisions.
The LIST Fleet Division, commanded
by Lieut.. John M. Terrell, completed
| us cruise yesterday, having made the
l5-day voyage, which was broken In
the middle by q stay in port at Hamil-
ton, Bermuda, during which the of1cers
ana men were given an opportunity to
do little sightseeing on the islands.
No stay in port was allowed between
the second and third cruises. The
members Of the I'd Fleet Division were
physically examined at the armory IN
the Washington Navy Yard Friday
night, for the purpose of determining
their fitness for active duty, and were
dismissed with orders to report early
yesterday morning.
They were on the dock when the
vessel came in, and as soon as the
group which had just completed its
cruising was ashore, the other division
went aboard to settle down for its two
weeks OF active duty. The trip down the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay was &C.
cupied principally In allowing the per-
sonnet to get used to the stations az
signed them.
The vessel, after clearing the Chesa-
peake CapeS, is scheduled to head for
the Delaware Breakwater, where it will
meet other deStroyers, with Reserve or
CARNATIONS from other sections OF the
Atlantic Seaboard, and the whole no
tilla will sail in formation for Ber-
muda.
Gunnery training will be started to-
morrow During the voyage to the rem
devious the Reserve officers will be eX-
ercised in individual ship maneuvers.
On Tuesday the tactical maneuvers and
gunnery training are carried out, and
| this routine will be followed during the
cruise. At the close Of this week the
ship will anchor at the liberty port.
Following inspection of personnel. up
per decks and living compartments next
Saturday morning, the ReServiStS viii
be granted week end liberty.
Boat exercises and minor machinery
overhaul will be held the fol-
lowing Monday. and on Tues
day Of the second week the Hamilton
deStroyers and will engage in further
tactical exercises and gunnery training
while en- route to the area selected for
target practice, about 100 miles east
Of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay.
Upon arrival in the target area the
gun crews of the ReServists Will ftre
modified short-range battle practice.
The vessel will leave the firing range in
time to debark on the third Saturday
out. While en- route to the port Of de-
barkation, a four-hour modthed full
power run will be carried out for the
instruction of engineering personnel.
Lieut.. Harold r. Richardson, execu-
tive officer of the local battalion, and
commander Of the Headquarters Fleet
Division, was assigned to duty on the
! third cruise. Lieut.. Samuel w. slime
metz, commander of the battalion, who
had planned to make the third cruise,
has deferred his training period until
later, and it was indicated that he will
make a 15-day voyage aboard the
cruiser Omaha.
No specific provision Is made for
cruising the officers and men Of the
headquarters division, but the members
Of 1t are usually given places with the
feet divisions when they are cruising,
when there are vacancies. Each feet
division Of the Reserve is supposed TO be
a nucleus Of a destroyer crew, trained
to take its place aboard a vessel Of this
type upon declaration of war. How
ever, some members Of this division,
such as the paymaSter. doctor and chief
engineer, usually have to take their
training on other vessels, such as bat
tleShtpS or cruisers.
When the division which started its
cruise yesterday returns to Washington