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...start from Portland, Me., Newport, R. I., Philadelphia, Pa., Norfolk, Va., and Charlestown, S. C. During the first week ships will cruise individually, and the recruits will be taught the rudiments of sailor-craft. During the second week the various ships will come together and participate in the Atlantic Fleet's War Game. This will offer an unparalleled opportunity of learning the actual battle formations and tactics of the Navy. During the third week the squadron will maneuver along the Atlantic Coast, possibly spending some time at Narragansett Bay, or other central port. For the last week the ships will...
...obtained from former officers or enlisted men of the service and others from the mercantile marine, the great majority must come from the ranks of civilians who are engaged in other than maritime pursuits. The course of training will be given on board reserve battleships of the fleet. These ships in reserve have reduced Navy complements on board and this will enable us to take about 500 civilians on each ship. The ships will start from various points along the Atlantic coast--Boston, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, and Charleston. Practically any person in good physical health and between...
...general way with what their duties will be, after which the ships will leave their respective naval districts and cruise for a period of about three weeks, taking part as a squadron unit in the big war game which is to be held off the coast by the Atlantic Fleet. The third week will be spent cruising along the coast, and the fourth week each ship returns to the port from which she started and will take part in conjunction with motor boats, coast artillery, etc., in problems of local defence...
...celebration will start on Monday, June 12, with a gathering of all Technology men, past and present, in Huntington Hall, for a farewell ceremony to the Rogers Building. The entire body will then march to the embankment, where it will be met by a small fleet of motor boats. This crossing of the river will be made an aquatic jubilee. Progress in naval construction will be shown by the latest models of many types of vessels. It is planned to have torpedo boat destroyers and submarines in manoeuvres in the Basin, working in conjunction with fast motor boats and hydroplanes...
...final week will be most interesting as manoeuvers will be conducted in conjunction with small boats belonging to the new Power Boat Squadron, submarines, destroyers and such other auxiliary boats as go to make up a fleet prepared...