Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-11-11 | Page 12 | Wasatch, Wee Destroyer, is"Christened"

Wasatch Wee I Destroyer Is Is 4 1 I Christened I Attended largely by men who a a. year ear ago to today ay were preparing to tolay tolay lay Jay down their arms and cease fighting on the battlefields in France the U. U S. S S S. Wasatch a a. destroyer built on the chassis of an automobile by members of ot the local navy recruiting station was officially launched and christened in In front of The rhe Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram grain office today at 12 1225 25 I Among the crowd of spectators were ere representatives of the arm array army marine corps and the entire staff of the navy personnel in addition to civilians The hook hool and ladder apparatus of ot the tIle city fire Ire department with a full crew also I attended the ceremonies Lieutenant W. W a. a Walker aviatIon aviation aviation avia avia- tion aide at the navy station de delivered de- de livered the address accompanying the commissioning of ot the boat To the colors was sounded as aa heads leads were bared and those in uniform came snappily to salute I The colors were hoisted to the I mast and the international code I signal pennants spelling Utah were raised to the yardarm of the stern mast The boat immediately got under way with Lieutenant Commander P. P It II Mann at the helm for Ogden where it is J to take part Dart in an Armistice day daJ celebration it was as convoyed by five touring cars bearing the personnel per per- station W of the navy recruiting