Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-08-20 | Page 2 | Pacific Fleet Ships Are off for a Long Cruise in the South Seas

PACIFIC FLEET SHIPS ARE Off Oft FOR A AIN AI I LONG CRUISE IN THE T SOUTH SEAS SAN FRANCISCO Aug 20 Bound O Bound for a two months months' cruise in the South seas tas seven cruisers of tho the Pacific fleet will pa pass s out ant through tho the Golden Gate Monday six pix of tho the bi big vessels towing a 1 torpedo boat or destroyer each ear Naval Na officers arc aro deeply interested teil in this new nen attempt to give 0 tho the mosquito craft a vastly wider I r range ranlE of a action tion than has heretofore been open possible and will await reports on tho the result of towing tho tim littIe little little lit lit- tle tIe sea sa fi fighters very ery eagerly Tho The seven M cruisers cruisers West West st Virginia Virtinia Pennsylvania Pennsyl Washington California South Dakota and arid tho the Mary Mary- land land are aro gathered in tho the Lay bay h hero ro cleaning ship or lin co coaling in preparation for the long trip Tho The fleet will go to direct direct direct di di- to Honolulu where it t. t will remaina remain remaina a week then clear leu for Samoa to spend another week elk in that harbor barbor Returning Return Return- jag ing another T week eek will be passed at Honolulu and the voyage back to this coast t resumed The Tho Colorado will bo be unable to accompany ac no- company compan the fleet owing to damage sustained sos sus tamed taine when she blundered in tho the north a few days ago ato Rear Bear Admiral whose flag I fl flies cs from tho West Virginia commands the Pacific fleet