Show battleships GOING TO SEA american men of war waiting orders to sail naval circles on the coast aro most active and ships are being prepared TOP sea with all possible speed san francisco aug 4 for aonie laye past the battleship frecon has been in the edream awaiting aldora to tail The Mon adcock is leady to put to sea on quick notice at mare island the charleston is beine put in readiness readi nees or immediate service her decks were torn up and guns removed but now a stirpe force of mechanics are rushing the repairs on her auder instructions from the naval depart meal to prepare ler for aea with all possible speed the wheeling a revenue cutter at mare island is being coaled and fitted out for a trip to alaska where she will be stationed the baltimore is the only other modern warship in the bay and ebe ia lying at mare island out of commission |