Salt Lake Telegram | 1911-04-08 | Page 5 | Old Portsmouth in Hospital Service

OLD PORTSMOUTH IN HOSPITAL SERVICE WASHINGTON April 8 The S.-The The famous old sailing vessel Portsmouth a naval navalho ho of ot the war between tho the United Butts s and Mexico will be delivered to the public health and marine hospital for tor use as all a station ship at Nor Nor- Irone according to the present Intention of or the navy y department nt The state of or California desired the Portsmouth for tor preservation as a relic lit It was this old ship that hoisted tho the stars etar nod and stripes at Yerba Buena no now no v San Francisco during the Mexican warA war eSan AA A A board appointed to examine the tho Portsmouth Ports Ports- mouth however howe has reported that It ft will cost costa proximately approximately to place her In condition on to make the tho trip from Now York lork to San Francisco and only onh 1120 to tomake tomake make her serviceable for tor a quarantine station ship