Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-02-27 | Page 4 | Disposition of the Old Portsmouth

OR13 CT7 B n ?" f fl Ss i ti r in I B 1 1 L y LU ff 6 P'ft "TE tfTH E3 fnl Fh fl 13 TP fl 19 WASHINGTON, Feb 2C Final disposition dis-position of the famous United States steamship Portsmouth, a warrior of other days, Is being considered by the navy departiuenL Tho old wooden sailing vessel Is desired by Calhornla as a relic because of her historic Interest In-terest to the Pacific coast In the war with Mexico. Whether the state will get her depends de-pends on tho result of an action Just taken by tho navy department. A general survey of the Portsmouth lias been ordered by Secretary Meer to determine theso three questions Tho cost of fitting her for a oy-ago oy-ago from New York to California, there to bo preserved as a naval relic; rel-ic; tho cost of preparing her for tho uso of the marine hospital seruro to repluce the Jamestown; and her aluo In case It is recommended that the be offered for sale. This old man-of-war has a notable record Wheu hostilities broke out with Mexico, the Portsmouth was in Pacific waters On July 9, 1S4G. sho hoisted the Stars and Stvipes at Yerb.i Buena, now S.m Francisco, and ren dered valuable scrvlco along the west ern coast. loiter sho was sent to Africa to .tiJ in the suppression of tho slave trade Tho records of the navy department show that on her African .ulbslon her crow took a pledge against tho use of Intoxicants in order to safeguard themselves against ravages of fever prevalent there Tho old vessel then became known as tho "temperance" ship -