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...crews according more to ability depends entirely on the condition of the river. No University class crew will go on to the Charles before the date on which all the other class eights are able to get out; in other words Dr. Howe is planning to send his whole flotilla of Senior, Junior, and Sophomore crews out on the same day. This day has been tentatively set for next Monday but changes in the weather conditions may necessitate a postponement. As for the Freshman crews if, as seems likely at present, the condition of the river permits a few shells...
...what abruptly, that the fleet must be united, drilled and organized for immediate action; that we must have a "three-plane navy" (submarines and aircraft, as well as an adequate number of surface vessels); that the American fleet was unorganized and unprepared for war, oven as a one-plant flotilla. "I want the fleet made ready for war quick," was one of the admiral's remarks...
Work on the coast patrol has been progressing rapidly, however, as in addition to a flotilla of high speed, light draft submarine chasers, which will be completed in five months, a large number of privately-owned boats have been offered to the Government, and the 10,000 men needed for this work are rapidly being secured. The present shortage men in the navy...
...recognition of the endeavors of the patrol, Rear Admiral Stirling, commander of the submarine flotilla, situated at New London, will co-operate the manoevures of the flotilla with the seaplanes of the coast patrol...
...flag, and carried a large apple-branch with white blossoms at her mast-head. The Union boat-house and the adjacent roofs were all covered with people as early as four o'clock, while the wall was lined with spectators and the road behind filled with carriages; quite a flotilla of row boats clustered about the stake-boat at the finish, and two small launches, chartered by '90 men, followed the race over the course. The tugs steamed up to the start at four, the "Sargent," with a band of music on board, hugging the shore and taking her time...