Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-14 | Page 9 | Is Ordered out of Commission

IS ORDERED OUT OF COMMISSION Old Wooden Vessel, the Nipsic, Has Been Retired From the Navy. WASHINGTON. May 13. The Nipsic, ono of tho old wooden vcbsoIs of Uie navy, ha3 been ordered out of commission nt tho Ptigct Sound navy yard, whore she has been serving as a receiving ship. This marks tho puBsIng of one of tho few Government-built vessels, being almost the last timber ship constructed for the navy. She was launched In Washington In 1S79, and saw much servlco In all quartora of tho world. In tho great hurricane at Samoa Sa-moa nho waa the only aurvlvor of tho German and American fleets. After that cxporlenco she was acarcoly worth salvage, sal-vage, but ns a matter of sentiment tho Navy department repaired her. She has not beon serviceable as a war vcescl and her principal employment has been In tho receiving service. Sho ban been replaced by the protected cruiser Philadelphia,