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Leaving Hampton Roads. Va., at dawn, 16 large Martin bombers flew in war formation to Bangor, Me., covering the distance of 800 miles in eight and a half hours. At Mitchel Field, L. I., the armada was reinforced by a squadron of fast De Havilands and single-seater fighters. Fully armed and equipped, the Martin bombers each carried from three to five men, camp equipment from cots to typewriters, enough food to last four days. Sometimes the commander, Major John N. Reynolds, took his fleet in single file, sometimes in V formation so close together that the wing tips seemed...
There are many naval officers at the institute, among them Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, K.C.M.G., Commander of the Asiatic Squadron. Admiral Strauss was commander of the force which laid a barrage of over 56,000 mines across the North Sea in the Spring of 1918. Later he had the task of removing them. He agreed in substance with Professor Blakeslee and added a few remarks...
Before he retired he was made Rear Admiral, and one of his last commissions was to take the North Atlantic Cruiser Squadron to France to bring back the body of John Paul Jones...
...fought with Damn-the-Torpedoes Farragut at Mobile Bay. The next year he engaged in the storming of Fort Fisher. Following the Civil War, at only 23, he was made a Lieutenant Commander, and in the years prior to 1898 took part in many activities?served with the Asiatic Squadron, taught at Annapolis, invented instruments for deep sea sounding, drew cartoons for the Daily Graphic of New York. At one time, in command of the Blake, he made a considerable stir. The vessel was anchored off a reef when a severe storm broke. The anchors gave way and the ship...
...Peking Government ordered the forts of Woo-Sung to open fire on the naval squadron that rebelled last week. The order was, however, ignored. The Government also stated that the naval rebels established a mail and telegraph censorship...