Word: fleetness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...battleship command falls to the author-admiral. The supply vessel Procyon is flagship of the Fleet Base Force at San Pedro, Cal., essentially a training organization. Observers noted that Admiral Magruder's new post is likely to be his last. Aged 62, and only two years remain between him and retirement...
...tests oil the Firth of Forth had descended successfully to a depth of 300 feet. In London, King's Messenger routed from his bed Professor Leonard Hill, physiologist of the National Institute of Medical Research, authority on deep sea diving, and despatched him north to join the rescue fleet...
...family property for 48 years (TIME, Nov. 19), was overthrown by Dr. Mania's Peasant Party. For months the Bratianus and the remains of their "Liberal" party have chafed, muttered, plotted, as one by one the holders of Bratianu sinecures were dismissed, Bratianu pensions were cancelled, the fleet of Government automobiles, purchased for Bratianu use, was sold...
...Cruiser. With a great splash the U. S. S. Chester, flagship of the "treaty cruiser" fleet, took the water from the ways of the New York Shipbuilding Co. at South Camden, N. J. Third to be launched of the eight 10,000-ton cruisers authorized in 1924 (the first two: Salt Lake City, Pensacola), the Chester set a record for laying-launching time-one year, 59 days. Scheduled for completion by June 1, 1930, she typifies the long-range U. S. fighting craft which is most objectionable to Great Britain...
Died. Edward Walter Eberle, 64, rear admiral, native of Texas, onetime Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Fleet; in Washington, D. C.; of an old infection in his right ear. Rear Admiral Eberle was a lieutenant on the Oregon on its dash around the Horn (1898), had charge of its forward turret at the battle of Santiago...