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Show LIGHTSHIP FLOTILLA SAILS INTO PORT San Francisco. Jan 24 Weather beaten and stained by the storms of many seas, the lightship flotilla sailed Into port today, 125 days out from New York. The little fleet, consisting of three lightships and three light house tenders, made Its voyage of more than 14,000 miles without mishap mis-hap and Captain Albert Mertz. who is In command. Is highly pleaeed with the performance of his staunch little crafL Out of Callao the lightships were taken In tow by the tenders to save coal and 175 miles were covered In this way. The lightship Columbia River, No, S8. will go north to guard the entrance of the stream after which she is named. The Swlftsure, No. 93, and the tender Manzanlla. go to the Straits of Fura. the entrance to Puget Sound, the Relief and tender Sequla, will remain her-s and the tender Kukul goes to Honolulu. |