Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-25 | Page 15 | Sham Sea Battle off Los Angeles

SHAM SEA BATTLE OFF LOS ANGELES All Types of Craft in Pacific Fleet to Participate LOS ANGELES Cal Ca April 25 Ultramodern naval warfare in which all types of craft connected with the Pacific fleet will take part will be demonstrated of off Los Angeles harbor April 27 in a monster sham battle it itis itis itis is announced by fleet authorities Super cruisers destroyers destroyers destroyers de de- de- de blimp dirigibles scout and bombing planes will all ali play Important parts In the hostilities hostilities' when the fleet sails to a point ten miles off Point Fermin The fleet will be divided Into two sections the battleships New Mexico Arkansas Texas Wyoming Idaho Mississippi l and New York taking the roles of defenders against the cruisers cruis cruis- ers era Birmingham Vesta Frederick and Charleston Details have not been made public but it is understood each section wilbe will wil willbe be supplemented with destroyers planes and other forces As it steams to the scene of the battle the New Mexico under the protection of smoke screens thrown out by destroyers will attack five targets to be towed by the Charleston Rehearsals will be held for two days prior to the battle I