Show Nautical Novelties i I iI Arc Are you informed of the fact that There were ere enlistments in inthe inthe inthe I the Navy for the year 1931 and only 13 net desertions for this period The renovated old mistress of or the spas the t frigate Constitution is back in Washington after a cruise commencing last July which has taken her to 47 ports on the Atlan Atlan- Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic tic and Gulf coasts and up the Mississippi miles to Baton Rouge The Constitution has cov cov- covered covered covered ered a distance of more than 8 8 miles going as far south as Corpus Christi Christ Christl Texas Texas where the ship had visitors although the city itself has hns a population peculation of only onh about Large eyes are arc painted near the waterline of Chinese boats to en- en enable enable en enable able the vessel to avoid the water devil and see see its Us way Vay way at night i Upon firing the the first salvo calvo when the tho fleet enters a battle engage engage- en engagement engagement ment with an enemy our OUT national banner is hoisted to the topmast of every ship taking the place of ad- ad admiral's admiral's ad admiral's miral's flags and guide pennants I As every flag fIns and pennant has a meanIng sometime va varying ing do- do de depending pending on the occasion and pus pos pos tion tion from which it is displayed so with the Stars and Stripes when displayed in this position and on this it is called the Bat tle tIe Ensign That flag fIns flies proud proudly proudly proudly ly for what it represents and the guns beneath it seem to say We mean to keep you where you are The Seward Daily Gateway of Seward Alaska published an edit edit- editorial editorial editorial orial following a five day visit of the U S S Gannet in that port under the title Uncle Sams Sam's Un- Un Unofficial Unofficial Un Unofficial official Ambassadors Lieutenant Geor George e C Calnan U US S Navy was selected by the Am Am- American American American Olympic committee to take the Olympic Oath for the entire assemblage e at the open opening ins of the Tenth Olympiad Lieutenant Cal Cal- Calnan Calnan Cal Calnan nan is captain of the tho American Fencing Team and is a n member of his fourth Olympic team i The anchor watch which is mus mus- mustered mus- mus mustered mustered early in the evening and re- re required required re required to be ready during durins the ni night ht for a sudden call gets its name from the custom both in the merchant ships and naval vessels of days gone by when particular attention had to be paid to the ground tackle and li riding light ht The anchor cables were then made of I 1 hemp and the riding lights inI in I which only oil was burned required required cd ed careful attention It was the custom then after all hands hay har turned in for the anchor to watch watchwell watchwell well veil the cables lest the ship ding her anchor or the cables part The anchor watch of today h has s other duties duties to perform but th the name is still retained and the word is passed each night for the tho Anchor Watch to Muster j j i 48 destroyers of the U S Navy attained the maximum attainable score in battle torpedo practice C during durins the last year and thus tied for first place in in that practice |