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...European nation of about equal military and naval strength was at the point of breaking friendly relations with the U. S. About the first of the year its fleet was sighted in mid-Atlantic. At once our Pacific fleet was ordered to the Atlantic. Our Atlantic Fleet remained in Narragansett Bay, protecting our eastern coast. A detachment of the enemy proceeded to Panama to prevent our Pacific Fleet from passing through the Canal. This detachment, known as the Black Fleet, was impersonated by our Atlantic Fleet. The Pacific Fleet, attempting to pass through the Canal, was dubbed the Blue Fleet...
...Narragansett, R. I. . July...
Camp Devens easily cleaned up in the Northeastern Department Olympic trials, held Saturday in the Stadium. The men from Ayer, with a total of 69 points to their credit, far outdistanced all comers, their nearest rivals being the Coast Defences of Boston, who scored but 29 points, Ethan Allen, Narragansett Bay and Portland finished third, fourth and fifth respectively...
...testing it today and tomorrow. The first leg of their journey Sunday will be south along the Delaware to Cape May, where they will arrive at noon. In the afternoon they will fly to Rockaway, L. I., and spend the night there. Monday they will stop at New London, Narragansett Pier, and Chatham on Cape Cod, arriving at Marblehead in the late afternoon...
...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 return to the port of embarkation, where landing parties will be made. Auxiliary motor boats of a fast type will cooperate this last week in port defence maneuvers...