Show WAR mm OF THE NAVY IN SOUTH washington never wore babore in the about cuba in the war with history of the nation hns th the strength spain but the navy of 0 1898 had not of tho the navy been shown as aa it la Is in ili the lighting fighting strength ot of the tha navy ot of mexican waters water today A greater per today either in number ot of vessels la in cantago ot of fighting machines ware astha tonnage or in gun caliber iber war strength which the united states will have in Alex mexican ican waters within a few days tu to compel compliance with the demands ct at this government may thus bo be summarized on east coast on west coast battleships 13 transport sport I 1 armored crisera 3 tender I 1 cruisers 4 atna depot ship I 1 cruisers 2 supply ship 1 gunboats Gun boats 2 fuel ship 1 destroyers Destroy irs 6 fuel ship I 1 destroyers 15 hospital ship chip I 1 gunboat I 1 tender I 1 marine tran apt 1 MEN AVAILABLE FOR LANDING PURPOSES on east coast on west coast sailors marines 2800 sailors marane marines soo additional marines have received orders to prepare for or departure to Al mexico exico the number available are on the east coast on oil the west coast 1000 1 this strength it if used for landing purposes can bo be r reinforced by of whom are along alone tho the border details of tile the fleet north atlantic fleet now at vern vera cruz rear hear admiral charles J hadger badger first divisions hear admiral F F I 1 commander ln in calef bletcher commander displace noot no of displace 0 of name ment guns guna name ment guns guna arkansas flagship 37 florida 1825 I 1 3 second division rear hear admiral clifford prairie transport 0 IS 11 J daush commander san francisco mine alna depot 0 11 south carolina 31 cyclops fuel ship ehla michigan 31 solace hospital louls ana 43 vessels nt at tampico now new 48 40 fourth division rehr admiral mayo vermont 46 commander now new jersey bersey 39 Cattle battleships ships tacoma crul cruiser ser 18 ut utah a h 3 nashville gunboat 1 1370 70 8 connecticut 0 hancock marine branap tra nap 8 minnesota 0 fuel ships cruisers vulcan chester if jason I 1 des moines ae 1 orion dolphin gunboat 1488 1486 4 nereus pacific fleet un under der preparatory orders hear admiral T D 13 howard third div division islon ilear hear admiral frank commander in chief armored cruisers it U beatty commander battleships pittsburgh SO V 4 maryland Maryla ild 4 rhode island briand 40 nebraska 40 torpedo ni atilla Coin commander Comman mandel dei I 1 H it II dodd commander virginia VIr ginta 40 iris tender 40 first division at IC torpedo flotilla capt william S commander sima commander Destroy destroyers pra birmingham cruiser 10 whipple U 1 dixie tender 12 paul tones jones S t destroyers third division perry 4 90 t f commander lV Vl illiam llam L little stewart 49 0 1 i field commander truxton 1 henley 3 at acapulco drayton 3 california armored a r in 0 r e d rant 3 cruiser 40 0 mccall 3 at mn batlan yourl division aleut commander SH ralaigh crul cruiser serl 11 R doyle 1 at guaymas Gua 1 l i vi anew orleans cruiser 14 I 1 ng ii 74 2 3 amen 14 ehia 8 3 2 5 1 i 3 atin fuel ship lip burrows i 3 at topolobampo patterson 3 yorktown York lown gunboat pun bat 1710 14 crippe 1 s 3 available in case casa of need filth fifth division bieti aleut t commander W V on the atlantic N jeffers commanding panning fanning 4 3 texas 31 beale 1 I 3 now new york i 31 3 north dakota 28 carvis I 1 3 delaware as bouett 3 kansas 1 I 46 |