Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

of is days sea training to At the
men for destroyer duty in the event OF
national emergency.
This is the second unit to go, and
when the ship returns, two weeks
hence, will debark the LIST Division
and Immediately take aboard the I'd
Fleet Division on the final cruise OF the
season. A weeks layover was allowed
the vessel between the first and second
cruise, but none will be permitted be-
teween the second and last cruise. On
each of the cruises taken by the local
units there also will be taken division
from the Baltimore, Md, battalion, the
officers and men of which come here
to join the ship.
When the vessel left here yesterday
| the plan was to steam down the Poto-
mac River and Chesapeake Bay, and
! after proceeding through the Capes to
steam up the Atlantic coast to the
Delaware Breakwater to join with the
destroyers Evans, Philip and Fairfax,
with New York and Philadelphia Re-
serves aboard. The whole division then
will sail in fleet formation for the
Bermuda Islands, giving the officers
training in steaming in company with
other boats.
The first couple Of days aboard will
be given over to the preliminaries, to
enable the crew to shake down" in
their new billets and become familiar
with the vessel. They will be instructed
promptly in general drills to prepare
them for such emergencies as collision,
fire and abandon ship.
Tomorrow morning the gunnery train
ing in preparation for the target prac-
tice will be started, each Of the divi-
sicns furnishing two gun crews. During
the voyage to the rendezvous for the
other destroyers the officers are to be
trained in individual ship maneuvers.
On Tuesday the tactical maneuvers
and gunnery training will be carried
out, and this procedure Is to remain
in the routine for the remainder of the
week, or until the squadron arrives at
Bermuda. Upon arrival in the liberty
port the usual weekly inspection Of per-
sonnet, upper decks and living ccm-
partments is made by the ships cap
tain, after which the ReServists will
be given their week end liberty to visit
the points of interest on the islands.
On Monday of next week boat exer-
cises and minor machinery overhaul is
conducted by the deck and engine
room forces, respectively, and on Tues
day the ship will be put to sea again.
Further tactical exercises are en- the
schedule while en- route to the point
in the Atlantic selected for target prac-
tice. Upon arrival on the target area
a modified short-range battle practice
! is fired by the ReServistS, and the ship
will leave the firing range in time to
permit the Reservists to debark on Sat
urday of the second week. En- route
to the point Of debarkation, a four
hour modified full-power run Is to be
carried out for the instruction Of the
engineering personnel.
Lieut.. Charles H. Williams, COM
handing the Sd Fleet Division Of the
local battalion, said that the cruise
which his outfit just completed was one
of the most successful in the history OF
the local organization. He was enthusi-
astic over the results Obtained, and said
that the Officers were given more re-
sponsibility than they had ever ex-
perienced on a cruise heretofore. The
other officers of this division who made
the cruise were Lieut.. (Junior Grade
Gordon Daisley and Ensign B. H.
Lindman.
During the voyage both the officers
and men were put largely on their own
responsibilities, after being assigned to
certain duties.
The crew was given touch OF real
heavy weather during the outward
bound voyage, which save some OF the
youngsters a real test Of their sea legs.
Six other vessels were in the division
in fact, all of the destroyer contingent
Of the Atlantic Training Squadron.
Aboard these vessels were other Naval
Reserve organizations and members OF
the Reserve officers Training Corps.
composed of students at several Eastern
colleges and universities.
Target practice was held about 100
miles off the Virginia Capes on the
AFOREMENTIONED voyage. It was said
that the local Reservists were fourth in
this display of craftsmanship, having
been beaten by three of the r. o. T. c.
units, but they bested the unit from
Yale. The practice this year, 1t was
said, was held under trying conditions,
the seas being quite rough.
The shore liberty given the officers
and enlisted personnel. it was said, was
thoroughly enjoyed. During three days
that the vessel was in port each Of the
to see the points OF interest on the
islands.
Several members Of the End Fleet
Division, which will begin its cruise
two weeks hence, will go to sea with
promotions, and one of them with a
rating device on his arm. The pro-
motions we're made as result Of the
successful passage of examinations con-
Quoted by an examining board Of local
Reserve officers, which gave tests to the
men following recommendations Of their
division officers for promotion after
completion of the cruise last year.
The man who will get the "crow" on
his arm is Armand L. Briggs, who was
promoted from seaman, first class, to
coxSwain. The others promoted were
Morgan A. Chism, fireman, second class
to first class; ARA T. Campbell, fire.
man, second class to first class; Elmer
S. Welsh, seaman, second class to first
class; c. S. Kennedy, seaman, second
class to first class; Louis w. Felker, sea-
man, second class to first class; Perry
J. Jecko, seaman, second class to first
class; John c. Warmenhoven, seaman,
second class to first class; Louis Lueb-
kert, fireman, third class to second
class; Charles E. Carter, fireman, third
class to second class; Antonio F. Lam
caster, fireman. third class to second
class, and Wilbur H. Jecko, fireman,
third class to second class.
The End Fleet Division, which sails
on its annual cruise in two weeks, will
have bag inspection Monday night, to
ascertain whether the members have
complete outfit for the cruise. The 3rd
Fleet Division, which has just returned,
will have infantry drill.
The following Monday night the End
Division will have instruction in con-
nection with its coming cruise, and on
July "a the officers and men will be
given their physical examination to
determine their fitness to perform ac-
tive duty in connection with the annual
sea training.
July 81 has been set as the day for
the regular battalion inspection.
Warning has been given by the Navy
Department that it will not issue dupli-
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